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...occurrences, to just seem to be happening." In his Oscar speech, Altman compared the movie process to "making a sand castle at the beach." Actually, his movies were more circuses than castles, and Altman was the ringmaster, using his whip not on the actors (who loved the improvisatory freedom he allowed them) but on the audience (whom he wanted to get his point about the erratic, intransigent nature of the modern American...
...such antiquated notions as compulsory wearing of the veil. The indoctrination of children into male-dominated religions will cause a persistence of sexist attitudes, moderated only by rational secular influence, as evidenced by Australian culture. David Nicholls, President Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc. Maitland, Australia The familiar adage "your freedom ends where my nose begins" is one of the foundations of modern civilization and liberal democracy. I would certainly like Islam's freedom (and that of every other religion and every political party) to end where my nose begins. I acknowledge my own fealty to such laws, and I shall...
Friedman's masterpieces of essays, such as Capitalism and Freedom, advised Americans not to look to the state for either rights or responsibilities but to look to themselves for their strength, and then made his case with numbers. He took on Marxism and with potent logic proved that it did not work. He was perhaps the most impressive combination of mathematician, economist and caped crusader there has ever been...
...world has lost an irreplaceable champion of liberty. And an irascible one. He even warned that the postal service was a threat to freedom. I never bought that one. Nor did I agree with his sangfroid about immense budget deficits, which he thought would restrain federal spending, which in turn would promote liberty. He worked tirelessly for school choice for the poor through vouchers--possibly the most controversial work he ever...
...dollars in funding for health, anti-poverty and education schemes during Bush's Monday visit. But such handouts may do little to convince many Indonesians of American goodwill. "I do not trust Bush," says Mizram, a 20-year-old student who joined Sunday's rallies. "He says he wants freedom, but all he brings is trouble for Muslims. We should give him some trouble back." Given such sentiments in this moderate Muslim democracy, Bush may do well to skip the broccoli during his stay in Indonesia...