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...truth? "I can't comment on the motive," says Sussex County prosecutor Dennis O'Leary. "But I can tell you what it's not. There was no intent to rob. It was not an initiation. It was not a cult. None of the classic elements like revenge or greed seemed to be present. I think that's what bothers people. They want a reason." Franklin's peace is no more...
Schiavo has challenged high-level people in a rotten system. Where there is big money there is greed, and corporate ethical standards are thrown overboard in many airlines. The industry operates with the concept of "an acceptable level of accidents,'' typical cost-vs.-benefit thinking. Technical maintenance and pilot training are not only important safety items, they are also very expensive. There is a big difference between the minimum standards employed and the highest standards reasonably achievable. When the FAA watchdogs are not watching, guess which the public is offered? KNUT ANFINDSEN, Retired Flight Captain Stabekk, Norway...
First, the owners effectively eliminated the game's commissioner, unilaterally wiping out a position that symbolized honesty and integrity ever since Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis brought the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" to justice. The game's natural tendency towards greed and money-grubbing (it is a business, of course) has been unchecked by any impartial voice for too long...
...Major League Baseball is spending money on its public image again, trying desperately to win back the fans' loyalty. Opening Day could once again be a sort of national holiday, the owners hope. Perhaps those ballparks around the country can cease being shrines of greed and once again be fields of dreams...
...service to Helfgott--or to music--since it is plainly cruel to parade him before concert audiences. In Boston, on opening night, a devoted fan declared, "This is a tribute to the indomitable human spirit." Her companion's tart reply: "No, it isn't. It's a tribute to greed and the exploitation of someone's handicap." Both were right...