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...expects that of fringe people in Berkeley. The U.S. government, on the other hand, should have been fairer and more honest. The crypto issue, which is still smoldering and poisoning the atmosphere, could have been settled sensibly long ago. We would have found out that some small forms of crypto were useful and practical and that most of the visionary stuff was utter hogwash. It would have shaken out in a welter of disillusionment, just as Flower Power did. But we never got to that point, thanks mostly to the obstreperous attitudes of the anti-crypto forces, who are basically...
...months leading up to the department's founding, black student groups held round-the-clock meetings and set bonfires in the Yard, demanding a new academic field and fairer treatment for black Boston residents they said Harvard wanted to displace. Violent conflict, it was rumored, was just around the corner...
...fresh start $55,000 or $100,000, or whatever the legislature decides is the right amount, and it doesn't make a difference if it's equity in your home or whether it's cash in the bank. That's what you get to keep. And that would be fairer and simpler, and the poorest people would be treated the same as the wealthiest people. But as it is now, the worse off you are, the worse you're treated...
...Faculty advisory committee on University spending would do much to dispel such suspicions. While it might seem like only adding another bureaucratic arm to the entire process, such a committee would undoubtedly lead to a greater sense of trust between the two groups, and perhaps a fairer, wiser and more efficient distribution of resources. Faculty members may not be experts on the University's finances, but they, along with students, are primary recipients of large-scale spending. This allows them to evaluate University proposals from a practical perspective...
...During this intermission, I had a chance to put down my defenses and survey the crowd. Most of the arena was filled with twentysomething males, some accompanied by barely-dressed girlfriends. Despite the presence of the fairer sex, these guy were here for some misogynistic, testosterone fun, and they were not going to let chivalry get in the way. I ask a guy next to me how he felt about seeing Korn. "Dude, they are the fucking best every time I see them." How many times have you seen them? "Every time they have been in New England." "Every time...