The Coffin-Maker Benchmark - NYTimes.com
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David speaks French, Spanish, and Mandarin. He has traveled in almost every state in the United States and was an All-American in track and field. He was born and raised in Happy Valley, Pennsyl- vania -- home of the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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Well said: "When you hear candidates in this campaign season in the United States declare that money for foreign aid should be slashed, remember that modest sums have saved lives on an unprecedented scale. When there’s a depression in the coffin-making industry, that’s a tribute to foreign aid that Americans can take pride in — and should support."
Money for foreign aid should NOT be slashed. Period.
8:43 AM Jul 09 2012