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...Despite the positive end result, the Harvard heavyweight varsity endured the same troubles off the start that have plagued the Crimson all season. At the San Diego Crew Classic in April, the varsity eight dropped almost a length off the start. It was a similar if less drastic tale in almost all of the dual races this season, and the same sluggishness struck again on Saturday...
Gingrich is right to point out the flaws of the Kyoto Protocol, and to emphasize the need for rapid and drastic technological change. But I think he underplays the degree of government involvement, and the value of a hard carbon cap. If the private market could come up with a workable solution to climate change, well, presumably it would have by now. The reality is that the government will likely need to play a very large role in balancing global warming, and that very fact could turn off conservatives. But for all their talk of small government, most conservatives have...
...implications of such a policy would lead to drastic increases in litigation and eager lawyers ready to find ways to shut down energy production," says Inhofe, who has held two hearings this year for which he rounded up a retinue of doubtful experts. "These special interest groups believe no oil and gas leases should be allowed until the bear is listed, its critical habitat designated and a recovery plan put in place. That could be a very long time...
...politics is both worthy and essential. His point, and Bill Clinton's, is indisputable: there is a need for a big election this year. A decision has to be made about the war in Iraq. The mortgage-market and the health-insurance systems are falling apart. There is a drastic need to wean ourselves off fossil fuels for national-security, environmental and basic supply-and-demand reasons. The physical and educational infrastructures of the country are badly outdated. In order to have an election about those big challenges, we need to shove some serious social issues - like gun control...
Harvard sailing took to the water again this weekend, sailing in three races around Boston. All three were two-day events, so the drastic weather change between Saturday and Sunday made things more difficult that usual for boats as they adjusted...