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Perot is more cautious. Though he contends that "it's the woman's choice," his disparagement of those who breed "like rabbits" mollifies some traditionalists for whom abortion equals moral decay. But his opposition to government interference in women's lives appeases some moderate pro-choice partisans. In a debate that polarizes opinion into extremes, Perot, the political apprentice, is bidding for the serene middle ground where most + voters are found. That is another reason Bush wishes Perot -- and the abortion issue -- would just go away...
Trying something new. My onlyextracurricular activity was writing for TheCrimson. I chose to take a familiar route, becauseI was too cautious (scared?) to try all the thingsI was interested...
Others are more cautious. "If the gangs are maintaining the truce because, as some say, they want to be a part of the rebuilding of South Central L.A., that's a good sign," says Sergeant Wes McBride, a member of Operation Safe Streets (oss), the gang unit of the L.A. County sheriff's department. "But if it's so they don't have to cover their backs as much and can become major dealers of narcotics, that's something else...
Scientists, however, are more cautious than the umbrella-carrying public. Even climatologists who believe that global warming may eventually trigger extreme weather variations like the ones we are experiencing say it is too early to prove a direct connection. The outbreak of freakish weather could also have been partly caused by one or more of several large-scale atmospheric events now under way. The main suspects, in descending order of likelihood...
...there is a consensus among education experts that the public school system is in desperate need of change, which helps explain why many greet Whittle's project with cautious optimism. "The important thing is that kids ) have a chance to learn," says Gregory Anrig, president of the Educational Testing Service. "If Whittle or anyone else can open up some doors, that's a good thing...