The level of severity was higher than that observed in the Hampton County rust field. Approximately 30 per cent of the collected leaves had 1 or more ASR pustules on the bottom surface. Most of the affected leaves had 5 to 15 pustules. This indicates that we may have had spores produced by the initial pustules and we are seeing a second generation of pustules now. It also means that infection probably took place 10 to 14 days ago.

If history is any indication, there is little the Bush administration can do to reverse this decline.

Generally, I don't think words are what matters. It's what's happening.

His main pitch will be that you're safer with us than with the other guys.

In that case rust will be a secondary problem. Given a choice, I'd rather fight rust than drought.

It's smart to name numbers, because then it seems he does know what's happening there.

It sounds like it was the real George Bush standing up.

It's like a jog-a-ton, only we will be practicing (not running) for three hours.

The number one entry point is the front door because the burglar simply walks up to the door and see if it's unlocked, and in a lot of cases it is. It's like inviting a crook into your home.

Foreign central banks are doing precisely the same thing -- and in much larger magnitudes than our own Federal Reserve. Therefore we should be focusing a lot more on the influence that they are having on our markets and our economy,