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...economic priorities while turning out greater percentages of eligible union voters to the polls will strengthen unions’ political influence, said Political Director Steve Rosenthal. He said this effort will also help the Democratic Party—which unions have traditionally supported—regain positions on the government??s legislative and executive branches...
...past few months, Amherst College has been embroiled in an escalating debate over the value of diversity. Before a special referendum was held late last semester, the student government??s constitution contained a provision for “diversity senators” to serve in the student government. Conservative students objected to the notion of granting so-called diversity seats to groups that “feel their community’s voice has been silenced.” The parsing of diversity is all too often skin deep, and the conservatives at Amherst understood that these seats...
...year to encourage blood donations for the American Red Cross, its efforts were matched with an even more powerful, and justified, outcry against prejudice. The Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters’ Alliance (BGLTSA) countered with a provocative postering operation that exposed the anti-gay discrimination in the government??s blood donation rules. Harvard Blood Drive has recently decided to stand with the BGLTSA and lobby against the restrictions. We applaud the BGLTSA for its efforts and join in its goal of convincing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change its antiquated regulations...
Last Thursday, President George W. Bush visited Philadelphia, the city of Brotherly Love founded by Quaker settlers, to tout his latest initiative to increase the involvement of religious groups in carrying out the federal government??s goals. While his remarks were punctuated by calls of “amen” by the group of religious and community activists assembled for his address, the actual measure that he was unveiling is worthy of anything but praise...
...unpersuasive. It is incredibly paternalistic and condescending toward the tens of millions of Americans who make the conscious decision to start smoking, knowing the harmful health effects associated with it. The logic of the argument is that smokers’ loss of liberty is less important than the government??s compelling interest in smoker’s health, and the underlying assumption is that the government knows what is better for people than people themselves...