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Bill Clinton warns of looming disasters |
2007-05-05 |
Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that disasters such as worldwide famine and an obesity epidemic could destroy the U.S. health care system unless politicians begin to look ahead and cooperate. Clinton, speaking at a forum sponsored by Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, said governments fail to act even when disasters are anticipated because leaders are distracted by fulfilling campaign promises and scrambling to respond to immediate emergencies. Big-picture planning gets "crowded out," he said. "This is coming," Clinton said. "And I know there is no great political constituency for it, but we can avert these disasters for not very much money if they can be put into the public debate and people understand clearly what's going to happen." |
Posted by:Fred |
#11 governments fail to act even when disasters are anticipated because leaders are distracted Slick Willy ought to know all about distractions. |
Posted by: Heriberto Cheasing2312 2007-05-05 14:37 |
#10 Slick willy must be warning us of the all the dire stuff that will happen if Hillary gets elected. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2007-05-05 12:43 |
#9 Bill's telling the truth, a second "Clinton Presidency" would indeed be a earthshaking disaster. |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-05-05 11:09 |
#8 wanna lose 150 lbs of ugly fat? Divorce her heh |
Posted by: Bill Clinton 2007-05-05 11:05 |
#7 I can see him now, walking the streets with a sandwich sign on that reads, "The End is Near!" and handingout tracts. "Gloom, Despair, and Agony on ME. Deep Dark Depression, Excessive Misery!" |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2007-05-05 11:04 |
#6 "This is coming," Clinton said. Was he pointing at his dick when he said that? |
Posted by: Raj 2007-05-05 09:04 |
#5 Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that disasters such as worldwide famine and an obesity epidemic There. Much better. Now with 33.3% more truth! |
Posted by: badanov 2007-05-05 07:27 |
#4 Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that disasters such as worldwide famine and an obesity epidemic There. Much better. Now with 33.3% more truth! |
Posted by: badanov 2007-05-05 07:26 |
#3 Your ONLY hope is electing me First Man. |
Posted by: Bill Clinton 2007-05-05 04:16 |
#2 disasters such as worldwide famine and an obesity epidemic Of course, these go together hand-in-hand. GFC*, libruls are all insane, indeed. (Note: * Expletive) |
Posted by: twobyfour 2007-05-05 02:53 |
#1 COASTTOCOASTAM > alleged photo near moon of PLANET X??? Last nite > guest DAVID BOOTH still holds to his dream/vision of a massive planetary object passing between Earth + Moon. D *** ng it, anuther space object refuses to surrender to OWG Nuremburg Enviro crimes trials - sigh, iff only humanity will unilater or voluntarily kill off or eliminate 5.0 Bilyuuuhn-plus of its own! |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-05-05 00:15 |