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...deterrent effect has never been proved, and the preponderance of expert opinion is skeptical. In the absence of conclusive scientific evidence, the argument has turned more on morality than efficacy. Proponents claim that the death penalty is the only punishment that truly fits the crime of murder; opponents insist that capital punishment is cruel, capriciously applied and unbecoming a civilized society...
Writing in the New York Times, Cruz argued that the contra insurgency is "the revolt of Nicaraguans against oppression by other Nicaraguans." Cruz then warned congressional opponents of aid that they "have a moral obligation to insist that the Sandinistas restore Nicaragua's liberties and that the Communist world take its hands off our country." Cruz later said that it was "irrational" to believe that a cutoff of aid to the contras will lead to increased political freedoms in Nicaragua "unless you have made sure the Soviets and the Cubans are going to do the same...
...handled. The original proposals could, if pushed to their maximum, provide for the removal of Cuban and other foreign forces, prevent foreign bases and eliminate arms assistance to other revolutionary forces elsewhere in the area. In general, the U.S. should continue working with Contadora, but it must insist on effective enforcement and should not let itself be pressured into accepting a premature and incomplete agreement. Standing on principle and playing for time may not be the worst policy here. Obviously, the appearance in Nicaragua of sophisticated offensive weaponry could change the equation...
Some White House aides muse that an across-the-board freeze in domestic spending would save more money and stir less passionate opposition than cuts in specific programs. But that approach would present problems too: Congress might demand that military outlays be included, while Reagan would insist that they be exempted...
...elegant enough to be worthy of one of the world's most prestigious technical schools. Today the best and the brightest technology students are more likely to be found hanging around a computer system than a subway system. But they still call themselves hackers, and although they insist they have been misunderstood, their relationship with the public is once again on the skids...