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...mark with regard to the political reality in Taiwan [Dec. 15]. You underestimated the judgment of the Taiwanese by describing Chen as a manipulative politician. In my view, he is a defender of human rights and democracy. I cherish Taiwan's open and sometimes rowdy democracy, which is in contrast to the previous, autocratic regime. Our society is maturing politically as it faces all kinds of daily challenges. The pace of progress is unbelievable, especially considering that Taiwan has had to grow under the constant threat of Chinese missiles. Although goodwill has been repeatedly offered from the Taiwanese side...
...face of brutal attacks on so many of its most vulnerable citizens, nevertheless remains a vibrant democracy subject to the rule of law and standards of morality. As your article noted, "Israeli law permits soldiers to disobey clearly illegal commands." The Israeli legal and moral systems stand in stark contrast to the policies of the Palestinian leadership, which not only fails to rein in the terrorists but also continues to praise barbaric suicide bombers. Andrew M. Upton New York City...
Leaning over test copies pouring out of the presses last week, Crimson President Amit R. Paley ’04 and press operator Brian M. Byrne sported hands stained with ink and newsprint as Byrne tweaked contrast levels and discussed the logistics of color publication...
...theory? Supply-side economics comes with a lot of intellectual paraphernalia, such as that famous Laffer Curve, drawn on a cocktail napkin. It may be nonsense, but at least it's clever nonsense (as Tom Stoppard once put it--though not about supply-side economics). Starve the beast, by contrast, is not a theory or even an assertion. It is barely more than a wish...
...years, only to be beaten back by industry and political pressure. Thanks to the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, the FDA has to go through all sorts of legal hoops to restrict dangerous supplements and can act only after they have gone on the market. By contrast, the agency carefully vets prescription drugs long before they ever reach consumers...