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Walking the tightrope: don't bloat our government to thwart overseas enemies.
A French stuntman once traversed a tightrope between the two World Trade Center Towers. Now Uncle Sam must conduct his own tightrope walk. He must avenge the September 11 massacre and prevent another assault from ever happening again. Yet he must do so without letting the scope of police powers or the size of government bloat excessively--as often happens in times of strife. Maintaining a balance between security and liberty is essential, and avoiding a stumble will require unparalleled discipline by both the White House and Capitol Hill.
The meticulously scripted terrorist attacks on New York and Washington were quickly followed by calls for stronger federal ...
- UNCLE SAM STUMPS CROWD YOUNG OBSERVERS AT A TROY PARADE ARE BAFFLED BY THE...
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) September 12, 1994 700+ words
Byline: MIKE HUREWITZ Staff writer Uncle Sam, a k a Fred Polnisch TROY The city gave...a parade Sunday for favorite son ``Uncle Sam'' Wilson, that symbol of . . . shrugs...unscientific survey, they were asked who Uncle Sam was. Melissa Ketz, 9, of Cohoes was...
- Everybody's Uncle Sam
- Magazine article from: Boys' Life David, Lester July 1, 1996 700+ words
...bottom half. He's everybody's uncle-Uncle Sam. The Uncle of Our Country Uncle Sam is nothing less than the symbol for the United...America. When a newspaper headline reads: "Uncle Sam Sends Aid to Disaster Victims," we know our...
- THEY WANT YOU AT UNCLE SAM EXHIBIT.(Capital Region)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) November 6, 2009 700+ words
...kitsch, the facts and legends that surround Uncle Sam will be depicted in a new permanent exhibit at...Rensselaer County Historical Society. "The legend of Uncle Sam. The history of Uncle Sam. The Rensselaer County Historical Society is...
- HISTORICAL SOCIETY WANTS UNCLE SAM.(Capital Region)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) July 3, 2009 700+ words
TROY -- Uncle Sam is an iconic figure known worldwide...featured in a television show. And Uncle Sam's local supporters have scrambled...considering storefront locations, the Uncle Sam Memorial Foundation has found a partner...
- UNCLE SAM CHAMPION SNUBBED.(Local)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) May 23, 1988 700+ words
...Hoffman may not ring any chimes, but the name "Uncle Sam" must. Uncle Sam is to Troy what spaghetti is to meatballs, popcorn...I needn't remind you about the presence of Uncle Sam in Troy. His symbol is everywhere - on buses...
- As Diet Resolution Week Continues More Nutritionists Recommend U.S. Mills'...
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 4, 2002 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2002 Uncle Sam(R) Cereal, distributed by U.S...to one of the principal ingredients in Uncle Sam Cereal: flaxseed. According to Barbara...get letters from people who discovered Uncle Sam Cereal in their supermarket, or had...
- Uncle Sam and I strike it big.(The Home Forum)
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor October 19, 2001 700+ words
...details: My mother's only brother, my Uncle Sam, had nothing to do with the United States...been discovered in the Klondike. My Uncle Sam and several of his companions decided...upstream from Dawson City to seek gold. Uncle Sam staked his claim and mined it until he...
- Collection of Uncle Sam memorabilia goes to auction.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Oakes, Mike November 26, 2001 700+ words
...owner of more than 2,600 pieces of Uncle Sam memorabilia _ including the original...Not even Troy, N.Y., the home of Uncle Sam's namesake, Samuel Wilson, would...uncle. Czulewicz, 57, got hooked on Uncle Sam by accident while doing research for...
Source: HighBeam Research, Walking the tightrope: don't bloat our government to thwart overseas...