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...president wants to give Turkey $15 billion in exchange for access to military bases to use in a war against Iraq. This amount is roughly equal to $265 per American family, but, apparently, we are glad to spend it because it will help ensure millions of barrels of cheap Middle Eastern oil. In great contrast, the American government spends only $10 billion, or about $50 per family, on developmental aid for poor countries that aren’t lucky enough to sit on gallons of crude...
Some argue that it is important to preserve the sanctity of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. But the notion of preserving this traditional view of marriage—for the sake of custom—is far less important than preserving the equal rights and opportunities guaranteed to all people under the Constitution. With 4,400 out-of-state couples having already made the trek to Vermont to obtain civil unions, it is clear there is a pressing need to alter our legal interpretations in accord with our changing social customs...
...Guangzhou and it introduced him to a different China. The hotel mattress felt like it was stuffed with goal posts, the toilet overflowed and the only wildlife in the hotel was tiny, brown and had six legs. "It's supposed to be a communist country, where everybody's equal-like" observes Gazza. "But I reckon things aren't so equal...
Athletic recruiting is not a “backdoor” to allow the admission committee to increase the number of minorities at Harvard. Athletic recruiting is, and always has been, about recognizing the value of athletic brilliance as equal in value to other talents, be they academic, musical or otherwise...
Weiss faced four shots, including a close chance on the penalty kill, but he was equal to the task and preserved the 5-0 Harvard win. For his career, Weiss will likely finish with a perfect 0.00 goals against average and a 1.000 save percentage, having stopped all six shots he has faced...