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...DeLay's Indictment House Majority Leader Tom Delay [who defiantly rejects charges of illegal campaign-finance dealings] projects mean-spiritedness [Oct. 10]. He has smirked his way through many media moments. I wonder why some political leaders seem to choose an adversarial approach to situations that actually call for amiable discourse. Admired leaders demonstrate nonarrogant and confident behavior. That demeanor and knowing the right thing to do are what we constituents desire from our leaders. Joanne M. Petroske Churchville, Pennsylvania...
...best way for the EPC to promote flexibility in concentrations is to reduce the total number of requirements, not delay the date of concentration choice. As such, we endorse the EPC’s proposal to limit the number of courses required for concentrations (honors and non-honors) to 12, with exceptions made for highly technical fields (Engineering, for example) and interdisciplinary study. Twelve courses, which will comprise about 40 percent of a student’s undergraduate course load, should allow students to become experts in a particular field while granting them the freedom to pursue a truly diverse...
...With Washington Republicans facing the leak investigation, probes of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist and low poll numbers, next fall's congressional elections could present a major opportunity for Democrats. "The external environment is shaping up to create one of the best Democratic years in a long time," said Democratic pollster Mark Mellman. Since 1962, when a President's approval ratings have dipped below 50%, his party has lost an average of 43 seats in the House of Representatives. Republicans only have a 28-seat advantage in the House and fewer than...
There was only one reason that clients ranging from Native-American tribes to Fortune 500 CEOs to Pacific Island potentates were willing to pay Jack Abramoff millions. The lobbyist at the center of a spreading scandal that has touched numerous lawmakers, including former House majority leader Tom DeLay, had access like few others to people in power. But in the place that mattered most, even someone as well-connected as Abramoff needed help. When he had to make sure his clients' concerns got the attention of the right people in the George W. Bush White House, Abramoff often turned...
...process has accelerated dramatically this year. Two major U.S. airlines--Delta and Northwest--turned to bankruptcy court to cut costs and delay pension-fund contributions. This followed earlier bankruptcy filings by United Airlines and USAirways, both of which jettisoned their guaranteed pension plans. Then on Oct. 8, the largest U.S. auto-parts maker, Delphi Corp., filed for bankruptcy protection, seeking to cut off medical and life-insurance benefits for its retirees. Delphi's pension funds are short $11 billion. To Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard law professor who specializes in bankruptcy, this is just going to get worse, as ever more...