Word: america
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...Russian immigrant, whose academic genius led him to teach at one of the most prestigious economics programs in America, was a pioneer of the study of production systems...
Next comes Tobin's invocation of "moral reversal." I suppose Tobin is arguing that religion should play no role in morality for those who are religious (still a majority of the population, especially in middle America). The implications of such an argument are so absurd they need not be addressed...
...arguments start Monday; off it, negotiations over censure are gaining momentum. In both places, the battle will be over where on the spectrum between immorality and illegality to lay this matter to rest. By week's end, the managers may wish they had quit on Saturday -- the last day America saw something it was even remotely curious about...
Principled objection to capital punishment is a legitimate political position that is shared by significant portion of this country's electorate. Supporting the murderer of a police officer is a lot harder for Middle America to swallow. Death penalty opponents do themselves no favors by making Jamal their poster child. Then again, it's hard to see how anyone benefits from their association with Jamal, but it is easiest to understand why the radical left can't help itself...
Furthermore, as The Crimson noted on this page in January, now is the time when vocal support for freedom of choice is more important than ever. The number of abortion providers in America has plummeted and continues to fall as more doctors become targets of extremist pro-life organizations. (Tuesday's huge punitive decision in Oregon against the creators of the "Nuremberg Files" Web site, which posts a "wanted list" of abortionists, is one sign that the courts are beginning to take action, though the judgment will most likely be overturned due to First Amendment considerations...