But it would take a disaster to bring back the days when the only sensible thing to do with one's money was to spend it immediately, or else invest it in government paper.

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Nugent obviously understands the viral nature of the internet, and is using it to build his brand (or entrench his brand, depending on how you look at it.) He probably understands it a lot better than the Secret Service, who may accomplish only a deepening of their own PR disaster should Nugent decide to bring up the prostitution scandal.

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These factors in favor of the status quo suggest to its skeptics that nothing short of Olympic disaster will bring about a change.

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That is bound to bring opposition and unpopularity, but it need not bring electoral disaster.

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The fans now want to bring back the manager brusquely dismissed last fall (after another epochal disaster).

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My experience in disaster responses has shown me that while the most horrible circumstances may bring out the best in people, individual and organizational preparedness is still the key to surviving a disaster.

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Benito Ramos, executive director of the national disaster agency, said the United States had offered to send transport planes and helicopters to help bring food supplies to remote and isolated areas.

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In fact, disaster response provides an excellent example of how the invisible hand of the market works to alleviate suffering and bring quick relief to those in need.

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