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Rush to judgment on climate change could hurt state's economy By Bill Phillips, GM/CEO As I’ve mentioned in recent columns, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has proposed some energy policies to back up his campaign to combat global warming or climate change. Many of his policies mimic those set forth by California, which are some of the most stringent in the nation. While the Governor’s proposals may be well intended, they ignore the fact that there are many unresolved issues surrounding global warming that must be fully considered, from verifying the extent of global warming impacts to identifying cost-effective alternatives. It’s...

Did I hear correctly during the Fox news interview with Condi Rice by Jim Angle?When he ended the interview I could swear he called her Madame President instead of Madame Secretary.If not maybe it was wishful thinking on my part.

From a Sailor on USS RUSSELL As everyone knows, we had a busy night. No matter what you hear on the news, this is the story: We watched on radar and talked on radio to this B-1 that left Diego Garcia around 2100 hours last night. At about 100 nautical miles out, they called in an emergency. One of their engines was out and they couldn't get it going again. They turned around and started heading back, stating that they were okay and that they would get back to D.G. and fly around the island a little to burn off ...

============================================ From: Captain Richard J. O'Hanlon, USN, Commanding Officer, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 4:58 PM Subject: 11/17 letter Hello all, I know it has been a while since I updated you but it has been busy out here as the ship continues to pound away at the remnants of the Taliban and the Afghani section of the Al Qaida network. The headlines pretty much speak for themselves. The relentless pressure provided by airpower destroyed their air defenses, command and control networks, supply lines and eroded their will to resist. There are still a number of ...