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...recent string of indictments of Bush Administration officials.” As any news-watcher knows, however, only one administration official has been indicted. This hardly constitutes a string of indictments against numerous officials. Later, the piece claims that despite “admissions of guilt,” President Bush “has yet to ask for one resignation.” Actually, the Plame affair has not resulted in any admissions of guilt, at least to the public, and Bush promptly received I. Lewis Libby’s resignation. Finally, the editorial offers a few somber reflections...
...siècle leisure class. Your parents love you, assumedly. After all, you go to Harvard. When they remind others of your greatness, it is an act of love. By denying them, you’re displaying winner’s or victor’s guilt. You’ve succeeded in name-branding yourself as intellectual, or, just plain lucky. At any rate, better. By whinging, you dishonor your parents, yourself, and the entire Mid-West. Stop assuming a position of mental authority over these fawning, square state, mock turtleneck wearers. Instead, grasp real power. For ideas, watch...
...it.However, when occurrences of wrongdoings become evident, those involved must be held publicly accountable. President Bush promised earlier in the year that he would fire anyone found to be involved with the leak of Plame’s identity. Yet despite the recent investigation and admissions of guilt, he has yet to ask for one resignation. This is not surprising considering the Administration’s consistent failure to responsibly deal with internal incompetence or corruption—neither John Ashcroft nor Donald Rumsfeld were ever asked to resign when such action would have demonstrated appropriate accountability. Even Libby?...
Dear FM’s Amateur Ethicist, I bought a friend a number of gift vouchers to About Hair. Recently, I learned of the prostitution allegations Cambridge police have levied against the shop, and I’ve been struck with guilt. Should I tell him about the shop’s dirty goings-on? Should I be concerned for him or his safety? I feel really embarrassed about the situation. Thanks, Ms. Worried at the Breakfast Table Dear Ms. WBT, I understand that you’re concerned that you patronized a shop that may have broken...
...you’re the type of person who watches horror movies, this is the epitome of the genre: it scares, it shocks, and it stays with you long after you’ve left the theatre. It also transcends the genre to explore themes of aging, love, and guilt. But, to be blunt, if you don’t like horror, this is not for you. And even if you’re a genre aficionado, once you’ve experienced the outer limits of this movie’s disturbed psyche, you’ll probably never...