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Profiles in public service

Profiles in public service

by Marvin Olasky, Russ Pulliam

Cover Story | Are there still public servants in Washington? Not grasping for power, but ready to give it up? That's at the heart of a Christian understanding of how to live. John the Baptist said that Jesus "must increase and I must decrease." But such thinking is foreign to many in Washington, who consider it folly to be a true public servant rather than a power accumulator. Here are two exceptions, departing White House faith-based programs chief Jim Towey and Indiana congressman Mark Souder.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/profiles_in_public_service]

In this issue: "A few good men," May 6, 2006

Features

Racing to run a city that is not
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Racing to run a city that is not

by Lynn Vincent

Politics |  It's the candidates who did not make New Orleans' runoff election roster-conservatives-who can swing mayoral results. But will the voters show?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/racing_to_run_a_city_that_is_not]

Heartland uprising
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Heartland uprising

by John Dawson

Politics |  Massive protests by illegals create a backlash that is spreading far away from the Border Belt

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/heartland_uprising]

Poll positioning
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Poll positioning

by Jamie Dean

GOP |  Moderates and conservatives mix it up on the way to winning votes

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/poll_positioning]

'Affordable' health care
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'Affordable' health care

by Victoria Holowink

Health |  Should Connecticut follow Massachusetts' lead?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/affordable_health_care]

Get the lead out
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Get the lead out

by Mark Bergin

Business |  Mindless environmentalism threatens to undermine electronics industry

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/get_the_lead_out]

Black man's world?
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Black man's world?

by Anthony Bradley

Culture |  Hip hop doesn't just dominate urban youth culture; it's also the music of choice attracting suburban white-and Christian-kids

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/black_man_s_world]

Dispatches

Quotables
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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/quotables]

The Buzz
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The Buzz

The latest news on the week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/the_buzz]

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Gas price primer

by Hugh Hewitt

Gas prices depend on supply and demand, and the biggest risks to supply are geopolitical

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/gas_price_primer]

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Quick Takes

Oddball occurences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/quick_takes]

Reviews

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Nashville Star

by Gene Edward Veith

Television |  Now in its fourth season, this American Idol imitator has discovered some good talent

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/nashville_star]

American Dreamz
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American Dreamz

by Gene Edward Veith

Movies |  In lampooning President Bush and American Idol, this film exposes Hollywood's strange political pathologies.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/american_dreamz]

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Bestselling books

by Tyler Perry, Bart D. Ehrman, Jon Meacham, Billy Graham

Notable Books |  Four bestselling nonfiction hardbacks

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/bestselling_books]

Notebook

Bean ball
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Bean ball

by John Dawson

Sports |  Jose Mesa is three-for-three in hitting former teammate Omar Vizquel

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/bean_ball]

Gathering storm
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Gathering storm

by Edward E. Plowman

Religion |  Next month's general assembly could break apart the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/gathering_storm]

Crying all the way to the bank
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Crying all the way to the bank

by Timothy Lamer

Money |  American bank customers are paying billions in fees for simple checking accounts

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/crying_all_the_way_to_the_bank]

Voices

The new baby boom
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The new baby boom

by Joel Belz

Remember all the jokes about big families?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/the_new_baby_boom]

Dhimmi-nized
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Dhimmi-nized

by Gene Edward Veith

Scared Westerners single out one religion for kid-gloves treatment

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/dhimmi_nized]

This body of death
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This body of death

by Andrée Seu

Carry it well and carry it all the time

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/this_body_of_death]

Re-defining moment
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Re-defining moment

by Marvin Olasky

Time to reflect on what compassionate conservatism is-and isn't

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/re_defining_moment]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/mailbag]

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