Humanity has the ability to tackle climate change – it just lacks the inclination.
John Fund, a commentator for the conservative magazine National Review, described the speech as "meandering and often bizarre", and said that Palin "clearly lacks the discipline for a full-fledged campaign".
And it lacks the Big Apple's attitude – I don't think we ate anywhere that diners at neighbouring tables didn't chat, offering restaurant advice and gossip, and even – when our taxis failed to show – lifts to our destination.
They are worried his rhetoric to take over government nationally will bring a defensive, authoritarian response from the incumbent government and that his young coalition lacks the experience to address the growing national problems exacerbated by Abdullah's mismanagement.
What Osborne lacks is a vision of the structures and institutions that could feasibly sit behind the grand statements he makes about wanting more "doers and makers".
What the competition lacks in Brits (for the first time in five years, we've no one in the running) it makes up for in US auteurs – Soderbergh, Payne, the Coens.
What it lacks in actual stars it makes up for in 1920s style, and rooms are from $95. Or try the Standard Hollywood (00 1 323 650 9090; www.standardhotel.com) on Sunset Boulevard, which has some bargain rooms from $135.
Ralph is a villain who lacks the villainous gene, a heavy who dreams of lightness.
But she lacks experience at the very top, and on two of three issues, notably immigration, her position was fragile.
Against France she was the spearhead of an England pack that lacks the power it had when the now retired Maggie Alphonsi was smashing every breakdown in sight but the 21-year-old lock is not the only youngster to demonstrate she has a long international future ahead of her.
Although entertaining enough, Lewis Elmer Gantryy lacks any real depth; a single drum banged loudly and repeatedly.
