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...than any in the 20th century. Yet, having seen so many giants conquered, we seem to have lost our fear of new diseases. We tend to think that every problem can eventually be solved given enough time and money. In light of this ingrained optimism, it would seem pointlessly harsh to isolate AIDS victims or in any way restrict their freedom...
Even in Washington, where Marcos enjoys some of his strongest support, the official response was harsh. Under Secretary of State Michael Armacost said that the verdict was "impossible to reconcile with the conclusions of the widely respected (civilian board)." He also expressed concern over Ver's return to his post, a move that the Reagan Administration has openly opposed. Said Armacost: "It raises questions as to whether factional loyalties or professional accomplishments will determine advancement in the Philippine armed forces...
...POSSIBILITY for controlling the umbrella hazards is an outright ban, but this measure seems unnecessarily harsh. The problem is not umbrellas themselves, but the ways in which they are used...
Penalties for umbrella law violations need not be overly harsh; in fact, they present an opportunity for judicial creativity, Violaters could be rehabilitated through social service activities such as giving out soup or cocoa to pedestrians on rainy days...
...Doyle stories, for all the fawning appreciation of the author in the film's concluding credits, serve as no more than a dramatic exoskeleton inside which Spielberg can throw his expensive toys and his retro-vision of adolescents as idealistic voyagers in the harsh world of adult cynicism and nay-saying. This union does not work with an English accent or with a character that could never tell himself "If I just believe in myself it will all come true" and then bicycle over the moon...