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...ordinance is similar to one the county adopted in 1993 during the 51-day siege by federal law enforcement at the Branch Davidian complex east of Waco. When that incident ended tragically, the sheriff complained that he might have solved the standoff more peacefully over a cup of coffee. So far, the current sheriff and his deputies have opted for a laid back approach and there have been only a couple of confrontations, including the arrest of a man who mowed down symbolic crosses planted along the roadway by anti-war protestors. But controlling the crowds is taking its toll...
...Islam and Violence Irshad Manji's essay "When Denial Can Kill" succinctly captured the complex issue of Islam's intertwinings with terrorism and noted that Muslims, of which she is one, need to admit that Islam might be motivating suicide bombers [Aug. 1]. As a Muslim, I find it not only refreshing but also encouraging to read an article that challenges what Manji referred to as a "dangerous denial from which mainstream Muslims need to emerge." Perhaps other Muslims will follow Manji's lead and be less hesitant to create a much needed bridge of "cross-cultural understanding." Sara Sadik...
...argue that our teens are more troubled and troublemaking than when we were growing up. That argument is a poor excuse for our failure to meet children's needs. Kids' behavior is as much a response to adults' repugnance as a cause for it. Your stories portrayed teenagers as complex individuals who will live up to the expectations we set for them. Let's set them high...
That's the kind of stardust developers are betting on. Among the six projects on Muvico's drawing board is a theater in Xanadu, an enormous New Jersey mall complex. Designed as the largest movie-theater complex in the U.S., it will feature 26 screens and a helipad to fly in celebrities from nearby New York City for premieres. "We're a starstruck nation," says Larry Siegel, CEO of developer Mills Corp. For most of us, these posh new cinemas may be the closest we'll get to being treated like one. --With reporting by Desa Philadelphia/Los Angeles
...keeping Rove's identity confidential, Cooper, in the finest tradition of journalism, proved that freedom of the press protects all of us, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation. Jonathan Greene Los Angeles Of Islam and Violence Irshad Manji's essay "When Denial Can Kill" succinctly captured the complex issue of Islam's intertwinings with terrorism and noted that Muslims, of which she is one, need to admit that Islam might be motivating suicide bombers [July 25]. As a Muslim, I find it not only refreshing but also encouraging to read an article that challenges what Manji referred...