They walk the pathways with brush in hand to varnish the veneer of their candidate's virtues, hoping the voter will see little but the shine. That's all smoke and mirrors, though. There are some things I understand about the grisly resurrection of the ill-fated ship Cape Fear from its watery grave, and there are some things I do not understand. Perhaps, there are some things I do not want to understand. This isn't easy, but something needs to be said that hasn't been said here up until now.
Shoppers can tell if their shoes or shirts are made in America.
They may know soon if their steak is, too, should producers and food retailers settle on a voluntary program for promoting U.S. beef. Cattle producers, who want to curb cattle imports from Canada, have been stymied so far in getting Congress to require beef to be labeled with the country of origin. Suspicious of their party leaders in Washington, Republican governors applauded Congress' tax cut plan yesterday but warned that they will not let GOP lawmakers raid state budgets to pay for it. Rhode Island, a state known for its size and shore, has joined a raft of Eastern states in praying for rain and, perhaps, seeking relief for its distressed farmers. The economic stagnation that has plagued downtown for years may finally dissipate.