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What's more, Bush may have further diluted his credibility with the Palestinians, who already distrust his Administration's tilt toward Israel. On a subject in which every presidential word is exhaustively scrutinized, Bush appeared to signal a step further toward Israel's position when he said Palestinians must adopt democratic reforms and stop the violence before Israel had to quit expanding its settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Before, Bush said settlement activity should halt as a first step toward progress...
...from the hundreds of legal benefits and protections marital status accords. Marriages recognized by the state grant a spouse the right to make medical decisions for a sick or incapacitated partner and allow for special hospital visitation rights. The court has already ruled that same-sex couples can jointly adopt children, but without the legal rights derived from a civil marriage, this opportunity lacks the legal security guaranteed to married couples...
Still, the decision to adopt open bidding for supply contracts is a good one. The University’s considerable aggregate buying power should be used to find the lowest possible prices by standardizing purchases across Harvard’s schools. While there are certainly good reasons that a particular Harvard lab might prefer a certain supplier, many departments and schools share similar needs, making pooled purchases beneficial. Competitive bidding will continue to satisfy all their needs while simultaneously reducing costs...
...members present expressed by a wide margin their sense that the union should adopt a resolution opposing the war, but they lacked the quorum of approximately 300 bodies required to approve a resolution...
...Staff is wrong to approve of Adams House’s strict new enforcement of interhouse dining, and the suggestion that each centrally-located House adopt a Quad “sister” will only exacerbate the problem for residents of the nine other River residences...