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Anonymised examples don't exist in the US press. Nor even in US Law where laws are often named after kids.

Frankly, I think this insane. Maybe they do it for easier fact checking possibilities, but it is insane.

Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den Menschen
Volker Pispers

by Martin (weiser.mensch(at)googlemail.com) on Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 at 11:52:19 AM EST
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It happens because the politicians use prominent media cases of missing blonde girls to push legislation through.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 at 11:56:14 AM EST
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I agree with that one.

Another point : I think it makes Palin look even worse, that she accepted McCain's proposition, knowing the kind of scrutiny it would put on her family, and what it would do to her kid daughter.

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 at 12:06:57 PM EST
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