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...just as important that women be helpless and in need of rescue and grateful for rescue as it was that men be strong. The way that the American male hero was supposed to present his strength was by saving a helpless woman. If the woman could defend herself, then the drama couldn't be enacted...
...grimly acknowledged: "When you look at our numbers, holding our own is the best we can hope for." And that was before five long-serving Senators recently announced their retirements, many of them in purple states such as Virginia and Colorado that may be difficult for the G.O.P. to defend...
...Overall, the G.O.P. has 22 seats up in 2008, while the Democrats must defend just 12. Out of the 17 G.O.P. incumbents, four Senators hail from states that John Kerry won in 2004 - Maine, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Oregon. Adding to Republican woes, they trail Senate Democrats by more than $15 million in campaign funds. "There's no question that the money is a concern," said Senator John Ensign, a Nevada Republican who heads the National Republican Senatorial Committee. "Republican Senators need to realize that we're in a different political environment out there than before and that money...
...criticisms.Their careful and logical argument—that the numerous groups that lobby for Israel’s interests in America are uncommonly powerful and are pushing the United States government towards actions that damage our own national interest and perhaps even that of Israel—is well-defended against such criticisms by extensive and thorough research. The book’s final arguments reach too far and don’t stand up to muster, but the bulk of the book is very persuasive.The authors begin by describing the nature of America’s tremendous support...
...defending my own institution on this page; that alone makes me prone to accusations of self-serving bias. But it would be a mistake to assume that Harvard affiliates will defend this university simply because they fancy the crimson color. Harvard should face criticism when it is due but not when its name and the word “endowment” happen to appear in the same sentence. If you do believe universities are drowning in dollars, please, keep the checkbook in your pocket. But we like our financial aid, so don’t lobby for harmful adjustments...