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Articles in Feb 2, 2004 issue of Insight on the News

• James Leads GPO Into 21st Century; Enticed out of retirement to head the Government Printing Office, Bruce James is newly energized by the challenge of getting his agency to embrace technology
• Cacophony About the American Character
• Victory at Hand for GOP Tort Reform? Tort reform and a national asbestos settlement might top the GOP agenda, but some conservatives worry that limits on lawsuits will weaken the rights of states
• Does Bush Policy 'Border' on Insanity?
• Melting Pot at Its Boiling Point
• Afghans Embrace 'A Source of Hope'; There is great optimism that a new constitution will nurture the seeds of democracy in Afghanistan while also serving as a model for neighboring Islamic nations
• Kerry Stands Tall; Dean Gets Sentimental; Osama Goes Recruiting
• Check the Web Before You Lose Your Appetite
• Laws of Diminishing Civil Liberties; A new book traces the history of antidiscrimination laws and highlights the threat they now pose to the basic freedoms guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution
• Bernanke's Allusion Weakens the Dollar
• Sarbanes-Oxley Is Business Disaster; Passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Corporate Reform Act was supposed to stop corporate abuses, but instead it has strangled small business and slowed job growth
• Carville Clueless About Sex, War and Money?
• Politicians Getting Into the 'Spirit' of Things By Jamie Dettmer
• 2004 Ad
• Dear Readers,
• FDA Fails to Halt Anthrax Anxiety; On the heels of a federal judge's decision that stopped the U.S. military's controversial anthrax vaccinations, the FDA suddenly declares the shot safe and effective
• Properly Reporting Improper Payments
• The Right Turn of David Horowitz; A new anthology of writing by David Horowitz records how this former New Left mover and shaker became a staunch conservative and defender of traditional values
• Will George Soros Panic the Market? Investment advisers suggest that it might be possible for Bush-hating billionaire George Soros to manipulate the markets and affect the outcome of the 2004 elections
• Flu Secrets You Should Know; Critics ask why health officials are insisting that the public get a flu vaccine that doesn't match the flu strain but does contain mercury
• Q: Can Republicans really be trusted to stem runaway spending in 2004? NO: The evidence shows that the GOP has become the party of big government
• Getting Inside the Mind-Set of The Anti-America Movement
• Granting Amnesty to Aliens Only Rewards Illegal Behavior