But like many poor communities in the tornado belt, College Station lacks the resources to recover from disaster. And many won't even be able to afford the low-interest government loans being offered. The county executive wants Little Rock to subsume College Station so residents will finally get city services. In the age of the shrinking sound bite, lawmakers are finding that the names they give their pet legislation can also be their strongest sales tools. Proponents say the title is self-explanatory.
Opponents say it's contrived to appeal to emotions.
Welfare reform was recast as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, although the new law earmarks no funding for jobs. The law denying federal recognition of same-sex unions is termed the Defense of Marriage Act. He should know. He helped with the Contract With America, which made such sloganeering an art form. This kind of spin is not new.