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...reducing the size of government so that there are less spoils over which to fight in the first place. It is for this precise reason that conservatives have supported the Republican Party in the past, and why conservatives must hope for its recovery now. There are, however, several basic guidelines that I believe are requisite to any lasting resolution...

Author: By Stephen E. Dewey | Title: A GOP Recovery Plan | 11/15/2006 | See Source »

...Basically, you’re going to replace a system of general education whose basic philosophy is one with which a great number of the Faculty members agree,” Laiou said...

Author: By Johannah S. Cornblatt and Samuel P. Jacobs, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Gen Ed Draft Causes Stir in Faculty Meeting | 11/15/2006 | See Source »

...suggest "40 days and 40 nights" -that's the basic six weeks, less two days for her youth-and it has a kind of prophetic ring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's All About the Timing | 11/14/2006 | See Source »

...Although the pull of the Wii is strong, I should point out a few issues that you should know. For starters, although the basic Wii system costs $250 and comes with Wii Sports, you absolutely have to buy a second Wii Remote ($40), along with its Nunchuk joystick attachment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Instant Wii Play | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

Unfortunately, Casino Royale has to stick to the Fleming plot; it must also be Basic Bond. (The movie is so personality-split that 007 could refer to the number of the hero's warring personalities.) In this case, that demands not just the sneering villain (Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre, banker to the terrorist lite) and the tempting females, one blond (Ivana Milicevic) and one brunet (the criminally alluring Eva Green). It means that the focus of the plot must be ... a card game! We grant that high-stakes poker has its tension, especially if it's your hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Um, Is That You, Bond? | 11/12/2006 | See Source »

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