IN: Her cute ballet slippers and moccasins were actually a hazard because she would twist her ankles and come out of the shoes . These also have elastic heels to further grib on the foot . But do n't think these are at all binding or restrictive , they are completely soft and as comfy as can be .
Why would the slippers be considered a danger ?

OUT: They 're too light .

IN: George W. Bush , Sarah Palin , Newt Gingrich , Sean Hannity , and the misguided Republicans who stayed behind to protest during the congressional recess are wrong . If the petroleum industry and their apologists in politics and the media get their way , and they pump the wells dry before turning to alternatives , a worldwide economic catastrophe will ensue . Had the leaders of the Carter and Reagan administrations been more courageous and foresighted following the last energy crisis , the shift from expensive and dirty fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy would be well underway . Instead , oil costs $ 110 per barrel , gas and diesel cost averages of $ 3.68 and $ 4.12 per gallon respectively in the United States , and the transition from petroleum has hardly begun .
Why is the narrator so pessimistic about the United States ?

OUT: They do n't like the price of oil .

IN: His heart was pounding , he was sweating , and his bare chest was covered in sweat . He hated nightmares , and that one was the worst he 'd had in ages . Travis laid back and put his hands over his face .
Why does Travis have such animus for nightmares ?

OUT:
Travis had a bad experience years prior with a nightmare .