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Instead, Harvard has delayed and wasted, making a colossal mess of what was a forthright decision. The bottom line is that ROTC money is unabashedly intended for non-gays only. Harvard would never consider accepting ROTC funds if they discriminated against women or any minority group. That it does so where gays, lesbians and bisexuals are concerned provides a horrifying commentary on the University's priorities. October...
...pull him through the crisis, Sessions has pinned his hopes on his allies on Capitol Hill. He is still well liked by some key Democrats on the Judiciary and Intelligence committees, who view him as a forthright man. Congressman Don Edwards of California, a frequent critic of the bureau, calls Sessions the best director ever. But the FBI's internal revolt is well under way. The ethics charges against Sessions have led to intense resentment of a double standard in the tightly disciplined agency, where agents are routinely punished for minor infractions...
...asking the Foundation to endorse Peninsula's viewpoints. But we do want to foster sincere debate on race relations. Quashing dissenting views does nothing to improve race relations. Everyone stands to learn from forthright discussion. No organization--particularly one like the Foundation that is designed to promote such discussion--should discriminate for grants on the basis of political orientation, on the left or on the right...
...comes across as being very forthright," said Parkman Professor of Divinity John B. Carman. "He is able to work with people and gain their confidence so they feel they're part of a team he's leading...
...forthright let me define Harvard's problem in my admittedly subjective personal opinion--but not necessarily without supporting facts--our new president, Neil L. Rudenstine, as well as his predecessor Derek C. Bok, may have allowed themselves unwittingly to be captives of and nearly totally dependent on their own full-time administrators of more than 20 years (few die and none resign from their lucrative positions and fiefdoms...