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...having a difficult time coming to terms publicly with the idea that the one-child policy has been a failure and should be scrapped. Precisely because this is one of the Communist Party's most unpopular policies, "it would be very damaging to the Party to have to admit publicly that it was neither a particularly good idea, or even necessary," says Becquelin. Given that background, he concludes, it seems as though incidents of this kind will continue to occur for some time to come...
...terms referring to the essential “I” which somehow composes an individual human self.The book argues that this “I” is a kind of loop, leading to its title—which, the author is quick to admit, is a bit “clunky.” “Might as well call it ‘I Am a Lead Balloon,’” he writes.The author is a multilingual Physics Ph. D and an eminent professor, but you wouldn’t know it from...
...Third, admit that red lights are there for a reason. Does the sign say “No Turn on Red?” Maybe it’s because of that line of high-schoolers coming home from Cambridge Rindge and Latin. Have patience; that right turn will still be there when the light is green...
...easy enough to see who's losing: the U.S Justice Department, which is in a fair state of disarray as a result of Gonzales' continued presence. "There's a vacuum of leadership at the top of the department," says one senior Justice official. Privately, even top Gonzales aides admit that the impression in the department is that the Attorney General was, at best, out to lunch during the U.S. Attorney firings - his lack of recall during hearings only further underscored that impression. And the subject of the scandal has the ability to undermine morale there as well: nothing saps enthusiasm...
...McCain seemed surprised by our dedication. Then someone asked about the original rationale for misleading us in the first place: "I'm just surprised that someone would just admit 'I was trying to control the narrative.'" "I didn't want to control the narrative," McCain responded, "I just wanted to keep the story about my campaign announcement...