Free Republic

Thank you. [Cheers] Thank you very much. Thank you all. Thank you....welcome. Thank you, it's great to see you all here. Thank you so much for coming. I really appreciate it. You know, there are so many people that I want to thank here tonight. So many people. First of all, I want to thank all of the people of California. I want to thank them... I want to thank those who voted for our propositions, and also I want to thank those who did not vote for our propositions. I want to thank them for being part of the...

SHANGHAI - Energized by the growth he's seen in China and excited about his ``very big vision'' for rebuilding California's freeways, ports, levees and hospitals, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters accompanying him on a trade mission today that he did not yet know what a statewide rebuilding push would cost -- but said it could exceed $50 billion. Asked about recent reports that he might back an infrastructure bond of $50 billion or more, Schwarzenegger said he's still negotiating with top lawmakers on the precise cost, but he is thinking big. --snip-- The governor's comments came after he visited Bao...

In President Bush's inauguration address, one certainly expected a reaffirmation of the United States' commitment to spreading democracy in the world -- to keeping it "on the march," as he put it during his re-election campaign. One expected him to continue to send a message of hope to people where tyranny rules. But the scope and ambition of Bush's freedom agenda proved to be oversized even by his standards. Speaking in broad, expansive and idealistic terms, Bush wasn't there to lay out detailed policy for the months ahead. He will have his State of the Union speech to take care...