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Near the river a lone figure was aware of the coming fire . With the coming entitlement crunch , the federal government simply cannot afford to be Santa Claus to the states any longer . The coming eruption of carbon emissions from the poor world will dwarf any reductions in the North . No , in my defense of the liberal tradition I generally find myself these days in the company of those who call themselves conservative , and for the most part it is very good company , even if some of them think I am an unreliable ally , what with all this talk about moral truth , natural law , and even , would you believe it , the coming rule of God .