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Loads pages faster than IE7 or Firefox3. At least for my favorite sites.

Nice minimization for pop-up windows blocked.

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Palin's Family Life
Moves to Center Stage --
And With It, Debate

In her two years as governor of Alaska, and especially
in the four months since her son was born with Down syndrome, Sarah
Palin has been portrayed as the very model of a working mother: She
answers her BlackBerry while pumping breast milk for her infant; keeps
a playpen by her desk; and manages a state while cooking caribou hot
dogs for her family.

But some people, looking at that tableau, wonder
whether it is possible to perform that juggling act on the highest wire
of all, a heartbeat away from the presidency.

Those questions came into higher relief on Monday as
Gov. Palin, just days after she was introduced as the Republican
vice-presidential pick, disclosed that her 17-year-old daughter,
Bristol, is about five months pregnant. She said Bristol plans to keep
the baby and marry the father.

The announcement set off a new wave of chatter -- and heightened both the doubts of doubters, and the admiration of admirers.

It was liberals who found themselves questioning
whether Gov. Palin can adequately care for her growing family while
running for the vice presidency or, if it came to that, running the
country. And it was conservatives who found themselves championing the
feminist view that women can do it all -- and denouncing skeptics as
sexist.

Barbara Licthman, a retired social worker in Sarasota,
Fla., said her liberal friends keep questioning whether it is
appropriate or wise for the mother of a special-needs infant to take on
such a demanding job. Ms. Licthman, 69, has similar concerns -- and
wonders why the family-values conservatives aren't chiming in.

"This is where I see the hypocrisy, "Ms. Licthman
said. "When you're campaigning for vice president, you're on 24/7.
Who's watching the baby? And what kind of nurturing is going on in that
17-year-old's life if she's pregnant?" Her voice rose in frustration.
"But you can't talk about it, because it's politically incorrect," she
said.

Ina Roy-Faderman, 44, a hospital ethicist in San
Francisco, says she, too, has been criticized for raising questions
about Ms. Palin's choices. "That's the first thing people jump on," she
said. "'What's wrong with you? Aren't you a feminist?'" Ms.
Roy-Faderman chose to work part-time when her son was born two years
ago, and she says she would never question a mother's right to work.
But it is a matter of balance, she said, "and when you have five
children, one with special needs, the balance cannot be in favor of a
high-stress, overtime job."

But Michelle Lamar, who writes about work-family
balance from Kansas City, Kan., says that women must be free to find
their own balance: It is a struggle for every woman she knows -- but
still, she isn't willing to question Ms. Palin's ability to serve both
family and country. "That's what kept women barefoot and pregnant for
so long," said Ms. Lamar, 45, an undecided voter.

As for Gov. Palin's pregnant daughter, Ms. Lamar --
the mother of two girls -- says it's best not to judge. "It's there but
for the grace of God," she said.

That is the tack that many conservatives have taken in
continuing to hail Gov. Palin as a role model and a champion of their
values. To them, the news of Bristol's pregnancy was one more welcome
confirmation that Gov. Palin doesn't simply talk pro-life values; she
lives them. Gov. Palin chose to carry her son Trig, born in April,
after finding out he has Down syndrome.

"This is the evangelical daily double," said David
Brody, a commentator with the Christian Broadcasting Network. "It's
actually a plus because it puts the life issue front and center."

Jessica Echard, a young Republican from Virginia, said
the news made Gov. Palin, "more real" -- and, thus, more appealing. The
governor had previously come off as a sort of Superwoman, but "this
shows her life isn't perfect," said Ms. Echard, 27.

Similar reaction came from high-profile leaders on the
religious right, including radio psychologist James Dobson, founder of
the Focus on the Family ministry. Mr. Dobson routinely advises mothers
to stay home full-time with their young children. But he has
enthusiastically welcomed Gov. Palin's candidacy and hailed her
response to her daughter's pregnancy. "The media are already trying to
spin this as evidence Gov. Palin is a 'hypocrite,' but all it really
means is that she and her family are human," Mr. Dobson said.

Bristol Palin's pregnancy could raise some public-policy debates as well as kitchen-table conversations.

Gov. Palin has said she doesn't oppose contraceptive
use but believes schools should teach only abstinence and not give
explicit information about birth control. The Bush administration has
heavily promoted this approach, but at least 14 states have rejected it
as ineffective.

Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential
nominee, didn't mention sex education in his acceptance speech but did
declare that the nation must do more to cut down the number of unwanted
pregnancies.

At a Labor Day barbecue in Michigan, Sen. Obama said
Bristol Palin's pregnancy shouldn't be used as a political issue. He
urged the media and the public to drop the subject. "I hope that
anybody who is supporting me," Sen. Obama said, "understands that is
off limits."

Write to Stephanie Simon at stephanie.simon@wsj.com

有時覺得政府官員真的有點兒那個。

比如說陳方安生是香港良心。

還有譚香文那句專業無私, 貫徹良知。

重有湯家驊那句為公為民, 香港精神。

是不是口號改得響亮, 就等於辦事能力高一點?

黃毓民的文采拋離這些人九條街, 社民連的口號是濟弱扶傾, 義無反顧。

不用押韻, 因為押韻其實很"娘", 而且唸上口還覺得很虛偽。毓民或許有時說話很市井, 但是我看得出他和社民連的人都是真心幫助有需要的人。社民連的口號欠缺押韻, 卻不缺真誠。

不, 我不覺得陳方安生做立法會議員做得很差, 不過香港良心四個字來形容她, 似乎言過於實。除了長毛, 她算是在出名的立法會議員之中, 比較願意站出來指責曾蔭權的人。不過要做到香港良心, 還需要在曾蔭權正積極考慮是否需要增加生果金時向曾特首發炮, 指出教育改革失敗, 和炮轟中學大學交替一改再改, 以及副學士學位欠缺應受力的荒謬制度。

口號無聊, 不如做好呢份工先啦...

I learn something different every time I listen to this song.

Went out on a limb

Gone too far

Broke down at the side of the road

Stranded at the outskirts and the sun's creepin' up

Baby's in the backseat

Still fast asleep

Dreamin' of better days

I don't want to call you but you're all I have to turn to

What do you say

When it's all gone away?

Baby I didn't mean to hurt you

Truth spoke in whispers will tear you apart

No matter how hard you resist it

It never rains when you want it to

You humble me Lord

You humble me Lord

I'm on my knees empty

You humble me Lord

You humble me Lord

So please, please, please forgive me

Baby Teresa she's got your eyes

I see you all the time

When she asks about her daddy

I never know what to say

Heard you kicked the bottle

And you helped build the church

You carry an honest wage

Is it true you have someone keeping you company?

What do you say

When it's all gone away?

Baby I didn't mean to hurt you

Truth spoke in whispers will tear you apart

No matter how hard you resist it

It never rains when you want it to

You humble me Lord

You humble me Lord

I'm on my knees empty

You humble me Lord

You humble me Lord

So, please, please, forgive me

You humble me

One last time.

Long time before going back to school again after this.

Just my luck that I'm heading back out looking for work when the economy is going down.

Oh, well...the boss upstairs has his own plans.

The New York Times | US

No really.  What is he thinking?  It's like shooting himself at the other foot.

See Wall Street Journal article below.