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Wesley Clark, genius -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: September 26, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com I keep hearing how smart Gen. Wesley Clark is. I hear he's a Rhodes scholar. I hear he can read a novel in 20 minutes. I hear he graduated first in his class at West Point. I hear he's a genius. But I keep hearing him say the dumbest things. Here's one example. On June 15, he was interviewed by Tim Russert on NBC's "Meet the Press." Asked about President Bush's tax cuts, here's what he said: Well, first of all, they were not efficient in...

Mayor wants tiered garbage fees Charles Meeker says Raleigh's higher-income residents generally buy more, so they produce more trash. By JOANNA KAKISSIS, Staff Writer RALEIGH - Mayor Charles Meeker said Monday he wants the City Council to consider adjusting a proposed increase in the garbage collection fee so that it's based on household income -- a move he says will more equitably distribute the charges. Meeker and other council members say flat fees for such services are regressive, meaning that poor residents pay the same as richer ones. Meeker also says he's operating on the premise that higher-income residents generally...