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...this divisive issue by using unclear language and varying his opinion based on his audience, such a public announcement indicates his seriousness about tackling the issue openly. Presenting a plan when he had the full attention of the media and the country as a whole was a transparent and direct way for Obama to debut his renewed commitment to equality for homosexuals in the military. Although Obama could have used the State of the Union to speak abstractly, he chose to announce specific policy initiatives—a very wise decision for a president trying to convince people that...
...these side issues when a major part of the problem is the fact that 28 percent of people in the 18-24 age group are uninsured, the highest of any group. There needs to be a voice telling students that the current healthcare bill in Congress will have a direct effect on our lives from the day we graduate until retirement. The healthcare system that has been handed down since World War II is certainly broken in many ways, but the current “reform” plans need to be fully examined for their impact on the younger...
...Guggenheim event, Woetzel led audience members through the opening passage of one of George Balanchine's most famous ballets, "Serenade," and then Sandel spoke of the importance of engaging students in philosophy by using real-world applications. The overall message was that both ballet and philosophy require direct audience engagement...
...Many of the differences were technical or turf-based: how to structure the resolution authority and regulate systemic risks, a loophole exempting "industrial loan companies" from various regulations, more loopholes shielding community banks and auto dealers (known for their pull with local Congressmen) from the new consumer agency's direct oversight. House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank points out that the Republican alternative to the bill consisted of ending TARP and otherwise maintaining the status quo; he's surprised the GOP hasn't paid a political price. "I'm disappointed with the zeitgeist," Frank says. "The Republicans...
...movement's leadership is unlikely to negotiate a compromise until it has been dealt some heavy blows on the battlefield. Still, Petraeus suggested, current outreach efforts that are limited to those Taliban willing to lay down their arms and accept the Afghan constitution could eventually give way to direct talks with the Taliban leadership, possibly involving Pakistan...