31. The U.S. energy industry, including selling and renting equipment and technical expertise, should significantly prosper through NAFTA in the next few years, several panelists said. 32. Three panelists said it lacked flavor, but two of them liked the crunch. 33. Too often, panelists said, leaders today look to polls and money-wielding lobbyists for guidance. 34. With no public outrage, lawmakers have little interest in changing the rules to their potential disadvantage, the Brooklyn panelists said. 35. Palestinian panelists said the discrimination that their people suffered often worsened the troubles faced by women. 36. About the best parallel for Clinton is Richard Nixon, the panelists said. 37. But few major news organizations are trying to ensure the safety of their staffs, media panelists said. 38. But when asked if they would prefer filtered blood if they were in the emergency room, most panelists said they would. 39. Gone are the days of loose pursestrings for wild ideas, panelists said. 40. Helping the weakest economies and creating strong middle classes there are the best ways to fight terrorism in the long term, panelists said at an afternoon discussion. |