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...what the Patriot Act certainly does symbolize is the erosion of the right to privacy that the Supreme Court has ruled is implicit in a number of constitutional amendments, including the Fourth and the Fourteenth Amendments. Even without the question of the value being brought to bear, a sacrifice of freedom is not in service of either American values or the U.S. Constitution...
This is not to say that there are absolutely no protections evident in the Patriot Act. But we do assert that the privacy protections that are present—which include court authorizations—are inadequate safeguards against the government’s abuse of power...
During halftime and timeouts on Friday and Saturday night, the Harvard cheerleading squad quickly scrambled into formation at center court. Pom-poms and signs at the ready, each member wore a neat crimson uniform, a clean, white ‘H’ adorning the chest. The team launched into its carefully synchronized routines, perfected through hours and hours of practice...
It’s clear, though, that his talents are by no means limited to the basketball court...
...shortage of people willing to try to replace him. Juan Manuel Santos, Uribe's former Defense Minister who leads the President's own Social National Unity Party, is largely seen as his favored successor. He declared his candidacy immediately following the referendum's rejection by the Constitutional Court. Sergio Fajardo, praised for improving security and social services when he served as mayor of Medellín, is steadily climbing in the polls, though running as an independent is expected to be a disadvantage for him. Several candidates are vying to represent the Conservative Party that is part of Uribe...