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...issue featuring Barack Obama, he is portrayed as an all-around person fit for the job of being the next President of the United States. Your articles on McCain were anything but that. He does not get credit for anything that he has accomplished. While I understand there is freedom of the press, there still needs to be freedom of choice. Rivky Levy, BROOKLYN...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 9/11/2008 | See Source »

Every day people serve their neighbors and our nation in many different ways, from helping a child learn and easing the loneliness of those without a family to defending our freedom overseas. It is in this spirit of dedication to others and to our country that I believe service should be broadly and deeply encouraged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John McCain: Inspiring Citizens to Do More | 9/11/2008 | See Source »

...without much of a plan, tight purse-strings, and an eye for the improbable. It was a singularly liberating feeling. In interviews with sociologists, many Americans describe the feeling of moving around, rather than the right to vote or civic engagement, as their strongest association of ‘freedom.’ Peering around the bend of a switchbacked road, it wasn’t difficult...

Author: By Garrett G.D. Nelson | Title: Et in Arcadia Ego | 9/11/2008 | See Source »

...roads aren’t all romance and freedom. There are places of deep, persistent poverty and places where all the interesting things have been paved over. In others, the pavement is falling apart. Questions beyond ones about the integrity of bridges—ones about the integrity of our society or the role of the educated class in it—remain stubborn and troubling...

Author: By Garrett G.D. Nelson | Title: Et in Arcadia Ego | 9/11/2008 | See Source »

Rita Sklar and the ACLU of Arkansas have argued that the arrests don't justify the violation of constitutional rights. In implementing this curfew, Sklar says, "of course you find criminals, but you stop innocent people" - limiting their freedom of movement and in many cases employment possibilities, and penalizing all citizens just because a better strategy to deal with crime hasn't yet been found. Sklar points out that the 10-block, one-mile area covered by Helena's 24-hour curfew was predominantly "poor and black," suggesting that the curfew could be in violation of the 14th Amendment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Curfews: A New Crime-Fighting Tool | 9/11/2008 | See Source »

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