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Third, the one on Sinai takes the heat. The Bible outlines at least a dozen rebellions in which the people attempt to overthrow Moses. In a striking parallel to Obama, the Israelites even question Moses' birthright: "Who made you leader over us?" God offers to destroy the people, but Moses brokers a compromise. The strongest leaders face the harshest criticism and hold fast against their naysayers...
...target. For years we have been told how to exercise but not how to eat better foods. There is another factor: in a country where all-you-can-eat offers are everywhere, portion control is derided in favor of eating big, which is seen as a birthright. I was recently in Hong Kong and I passed by an American-style restaurant, and outside the window there was an ominous sign posted: "Caution, American-size portions served here." In my mind, that says it all. I live in Europe where food is enjoyed but rarely abused and it pains...
...target. For years we have been told how to exercise but not how to eat better foods. There is another factor, and it is cultural. In a country where all-you-can-eat offers are everywhere, portion control is derided in favor of what is seen as a birthright: to eat big. America needs not just to exercise but to eat less and better foods. Waldo Martin, FRANKFURT, GERMANY...
...neither high maintenance nor superficial: I'm a black woman. My focus on hair feels like a birthright. It is my membership in an exclusive, historical club, with privileges, responsibilities, infighting and bylaws that are rewritten every decade...
...Alabama—Yeah, yeah, we get it, you had a great football team in the '70s. Doesn't make it your birthright to complain about the program at every opportunity until (if?) you win it again. Also, how can you seriously play "Sweet Home Alabama" before the national anthem at football games...