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...course, term limits are not necessary for democracy to function. In the United States, it took until the 22nd Amendment in 1951 before there were term limits on the presidency, and congressmen and senators continue to face no term limits at all. Parliamentary governments like Britain potentially allow a prime minister to serve indefinitely. Often the best person for the job is one who already has the skills and experience, especially during a national crisis, as with the case of President Roosevelt during World...
Gates, the U.S.'s 22nd Defense Secretary, has declared a low-key war against the military services and the way they develop and buy the weapons they use to defend the nation. Up until now, he has done that mostly by jawboning: The U.S. can't "eliminate national-security risks through higher defense budgets, to do everything and buy everything," Gates says in the latest issue of Foreign Affairs. That futile quest has led to weapons that "have grown ever more baroque, have become ever more costly, are taking longer to build and are being fielded in ever dwindling quantities...
...freshman Kevin McNamara, who placed 46th, with a total time of 2:25.74. Rounding out the field of competitors were sophomores Brad Alvarez and Alec Boardman, finishing in 2:36.17 and 2:39.82, respectively. Kinner and McNamara both improved their standings in the Slalom event. Kinner finished a respectable 22nd with his best-ever time of 1:32.76. In fact, Kinner was only half a second behind the leader in his second run. McNamara also competed well, finishing with a time of 1:35.37 and a 36th place finish. “Kevin McNamara has outstanding potential...
...Father, of Course." The Wyeths always summered in Maine, and there, on his 22nd birthday, Andy met his future wife, who was then only 17. The next year, while he continued to study and paint with his father, they were married. When the war years came, he tried to enlist, but was decisively 4-F'ed because of crooked hip joints, which give him a gangly gait. Instead, at a time when U.S. art was at a virtual standstill, he churned out vigorous, splashy watercolors that explored flattened space, joyous color and jumpy line in such a way that...
PaceWildenstein, 545 West 22nd Street (212-989-4258). Large-scale installations, and the space is one of my favorites in the area...