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...everyone needs to start on an equal playing field; he lectured that “there is no point more difficult to account for than the right we conceive men to have to dispose of their goods after death.” In other words, Smith would have nations abolish inheritance in order to ensure that everyone, regardless of the wealth of their parents, starts at an equal level, a detail conveniently overlooked by many of the conservatives who dogmatically cite Smith’s conclusions...
...better solution to the problem would simply be to abolish NC-17 altogether, and institute an R+ rating (an A rating would be too close to the term “adult film” for comfort). A fate similar to that of the X and NC-17 could be avoided by a complementary ad campaign featuring big players in Hollywood extolling its virtues. It could even be kickstarted by resubmitting the director’s cuts of such reputable films as Last Tango in Paris and Eyes Wide Shut, establishing the R+ as a comfortable territory for directors...
Pledging to abolish the school committee, levy hefty taxes against Harvard and fire the city manager, 17 of the 20 candidates for Cambridge City Council desperately tried to distinguish themselves from the pack at a candidates’ forum last night...
However, what hasn’t proved comforting to a shocking array of bipartisan camps is Powell’s crusade to abolish current media regulations, allowing a handful of media conglomerates to snatch up more newspapers, radio stations, and local television networks. And “shocking array” may be putting it mildly as Powell’s opposition truly runs the gamut—how often do you find the National Rifle Association commiserating with the National Organization for Women, or a dozen Republicans defecting from the party over an issue President Bush supports so strongly...
...made toward equality. It would offer no practical benefits to anyone and is an egregious, offensive intrusion into the lives of citizens who wish only to enjoy the same rights as everyone else. If there is to be a constitutional amendment regarding gay marriage, it should preserve, rather than abolish, the right of same-sex couples to equal treatment under...