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America's nuclear strategy rests on the concept of deterrence. But it ought to be quite clear that deterrence, whatever its merits, is anything but a strategy. Deterrence postulates that an adequate means of retaliation in the hands of one power will inhibit another power from launching a nuclear attack upon it. As such, it is a device for preventing war, not a guideline for the conduct of war. Now the prevention of war is the province of diplomacy, not of military strategy: the latter normally takes over precisely at the point where the former fails and the parties...
...Roberts said the government cannot promote or inhibit religion without violating the Constitution. A similar state statute, allowing prayer before the start of the school day, was struck down by the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 1973, he said...
...addition, students should have more access to the Faculty Council. Bowersock says the Council discusses confidential matters and student presence would "inhibit freedom of discussion." The Council, however, could easily include students in debates on specific issues. Keeping Council meetings secret inhibits freedom of discussion more seriously--by preventing debate between faculty and students...
...Strange Landdiscreetly folded over an otherwise prominent hard-on. At least they have something to talk about: the possibilities of sending Isaac Asimov to Pluto, or the time Mr. Sulu's left ball was shot off by Klingons. It's worse at Dracula conventions: the plastic fangs they wear inhibit conversation, and instead of meeting tall, gaunt, Continental types they find only themselves, or else fat, greasy middle-aged men. The shock of recognition: it's like casting a vampire into the sunlight...
Warned the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: "These decisions will encourage harassing libel suits and will discourage news about public events." For large publishing and broadcasting organizations, the risk is probably small. But the threat of libel may inhibit any small newspaper or publishing house that lacks the resources to defend itself...