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When a leader such as California Gov. Pete Wilson believes that immigrants cause people to lose jobs and pay large taxes, can we expect anyone to truly question it? If a leader believes strongly in an optical illusion, history will remember him or her as just a misguided fool. But Simpson doesn't even believe that legal immigration is the cause of all the country's problems, because he realizes the facts say otherwise. Yet he does not work to change the country's perception of immigration to fit the facts. Such a leader is cheating the American people. Members...

Author: By Tanya Dutta, | Title: Alan Simpson and Rocks From Mars | 3/18/1996 | See Source »

...have had to take control of the situtation, slap her around and rape her. (This remark is not politically correct and neither is the tone of the play.) After the violation occurs, Cory does the only thing an irresponsible youth is conditioned to do: overdose. Only, like a total fool, she swallows a bottle of Prozac...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Prozac: The Choice of a 'WASTED!' New Generation | 3/14/1996 | See Source »

...spotlight. Bob Kim, in the role of the judicial King, does a splendid job, projecting a magnificent aura of power. As the mother of the wayward Count, Natasha Kruger similarly carries herself strongly and proudly, while adding a classy feminine quality to her role. The self-proclaimed fool and knave of the show, Alden Stock '96, provides hilarious comic turns throughout the play--whether he is performing gymnastic stunts or swing-dancing with members of the audience, he is sure to amuse. And in the performance of Tom Brown '99 as Parolles, the haughty coward shines through clearly. The rest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The 'Ends' Justify Quincy's Means | 3/14/1996 | See Source »

Last year in these pages some fool (well, it was me) predicted that the populist fever would dissipate now that the Republicans had gained control of Congress. The theory was that a popular anger built largely on amorphous complaints would be satisfied by largely symbolic solutions. The illusion of unhappiness would be addressed by the illusion of change. The Republican leadership must have thought so too, but they and I were wrong. The genie won't go back into the bottle. Pat Buchanan, now tearing apart the Republican Party, is the genie's revenge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE GENIE'S REVENGE | 3/11/1996 | See Source »

...think he is out to fool everyone," he said. "I think if people see he is not just the tax man, he can do well in the primary...

Author: By Kathryn M. Meneely, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Trying to Broaden His Base, Forbes Moves Beyond Taxes | 2/20/1996 | See Source »

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