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Walter Isaacson persuasively presents the case for a Civilian Reserve Corps that would harness the skills of American engineers, doctors, judges and teachers to help in troubled areas [Sept. 22]. I am pleased to inform TIME's readers that such a group, the Civilian Response Corps, is already coming into existence. The Corps will consist of Active, Standby and Reserve components. The Active and Standby components, which will be prepared to deploy abroad rapidly, will draw on the expertise and experience of U.S. government employees from eight departments and agencies. We are in the final planning stages for the Reserve...
...This semblance of peace is soon disturbed by the emergence of Mr. William Hard (Jack C. Cutmore-Scott ’10), an enigmatic foreigner dressed all in black who confronts the family with an extraordinary circumstance. While Hard’s literal mission is obvious—to inform Ray that he is a “duplicate” and must be replaced—his primary objective remains shrouded in the utmost secrecy until the play’s conclusion.The use of language, or in this case, the deliberate manipulation of words into an unobstructed stream...
...Nowhere does Niall Ferguson inform readers that under the Clinton Administration, the Internal Revenue Service began giving out Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers to assist illegal aliens in paying taxes, which also enabled them to take out home loans. Previously, a valid U.S. Social Security number was required to purchase a home, thereby excluding illegal immigrants from qualifying for such loans. Every media feature on the bursting of the housing bubble describes decimated neighborhoods in Florida, Arizona and California - all areas with large populations of illegal aliens - but no one tells us about the government's change in regulations that...
...entire movement. The third movement, a joyous “Nutcracker”-esque march, is the emotional highlight of the symphony. Although the brass became a little overpowering, the movement ended so strongly that the crowd burst into premature applause. After a short smile from Levine to inform the audience of their mistake, the orchestra began the fourth movement, which is one of the most passionate laments in the orchestral repertoire. The recurring pleading melody in the strings evoked a mind full of torment, leading into a diminishing melody in the cellos and basses that slowly fades away...
Nowhere does Niall Ferguson inform readers that under the Clinton Administration, the Internal Revenue Service began giving out Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers to assist illegal aliens in paying taxes, which also enabled them to take out home loans. Previously, a valid U.S. Social Security number was required to purchase a home, thereby excluding illegal immigrants from qualifying for such loans. Every media feature on the bursting of the housing bubble describes decimated neighborhoods in Florida, Arizona and California--all areas with large populations of illegal aliens--but no one tells us about the government's change in regulations that...