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...Lynch is truly an American hero. she doesn't call herself one, and her values have not been corrupted by greed or otherwise compromised. More significant, Lynch is a hero simply because she knows who she truly is. No one can ever take that away from her. Herb Stetzenmeyer Gingins, Switzerland...
...real tragedy of the black market in looted Asian antiquities is not so much the crime against the dead as the crime against the perpetrators themselves [Oct. 27]. Wittingly or unwittingly, the looters have sacrificed their heritage on the altar of greed. Thoughtless European and American dealers and buyers, weary of their own heritage, now prefer Asia's. But no matter how many Asian relics they collect, no alchemy can transform Europe or America into Asia. COSMOS ODOEMENA Sokoto, Nigeria
...Selling Their Heritage The real tragedy of the black market in looted Asian antiquities is not so much the crime against the dead as the crime of the perpetrators themselves [Oct. 20]. Wittingly or unwittingly, the looters have sacrificed their heritage on the altar of greed. Thoughtless European and American dealers and buyers, obviously weary of their own heritage, now prefer Asia's. But no matter how many Asian relics they collect, no alchemy can transform Europe or America into Asia. Cosmos Odoemena Sokoto, Nigeria...
...trade is a nice theory. But American jobs need to be protected, and the wages of those countries we wish to trade with need to be fair and balanced so that American workers are not forced into lesser-paying jobs and foreign nationals' labor is not exploited by corporations' greed. Richard Kohli Toledo, Ohio...
...guitar lines and down tempo beats, but more importantly, the entire attitude of the album has shifted away from the shy “can’t you see I’m trying” desperation of the debut to a new, unspeakably enviable position of power, greed, and control that Julian can now genuinely exude without feeling presumptuous. “Please don’t slow me down if I’m moving too fast,” he sings on “Reptilia,” and inexplicably he has more longing...