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...mood to take a chance on new spending that solves problems for seniors and families. But Bush strategist Karl Rove sees another trend. "Undecided voters by 2 to 1 favor the Bush view of government," he says. "We like the contrast between a man who believes in an activist but limited government and one who defends an expansive, Big Government vision...
Council President Fentrice D. Driskell '01 prides herself on "building bridges" between liberal, activist council members and more conservative, student-services oriented students...
...rest of the graduate schools. For example, the money could be used to unite already existing student groups in the different schools, giving the collaborative organization a stronger voice across campus. This particular aspect of the grant could be useful for political groups in the upcoming elections, or social activist groups who would like to organize a conference to generate a wider base of support. A wide array of groups has access to the fund, provided their use of the money falls under the broad category of "academic purposes...
...This case, broadly put, is based on perception. If you're one of the doctors whose name appears under the dripping-blood graphics of the now-defunct site, you're likely to perceive the situation as threatening. But if you're an anti-abortion activist, you're likely to point to the definition of "unlawful threat," which the Supreme Court has ruled is "explicit language likely to cause imminent lawless action," and argue that your First Amendment rights protect language, even language some may find offensive. But is this just offensive language? Or is it essentially a call to arms...
...Billy Carter and Roger Clinton have taught us, First Brothers are supposed to be screw-ups. (We're watching you, Marvin Bush.) Now, in a nice postmodern twist, even fictional presidential brothers are causing headaches. JOE ESTEVEZ, sibling of West Wing Oval Office sitter and lefty activist MARTIN SHEEN, recorded a very Sheen-like voice-over for a convention ad touting the decidedly right-wing Hunting and Shooting Sports Heritage Foundation. While it's not Estevez's fault that he sounds exactly like his brother, a firearms-industry representative says the hire was no accident. "Let's just say this...