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With the advent of multiculturalism, it has become unfashionable to insult or discriminate against homosexuals or ethnic, religious, and cultural minorities. Minorities are praised, championed, the veritable toast of the community. There are efforts at all levels to integrate minorities into society and make minorities feel more comfortable--with the marked exclusion of Republicans, who are the one unprotected minority group at Harvard. On this campus, vocal conservatives are among the most minority of minorities, yet we are the most frequently derided. Isn't it ironic...
What's going on here? An American law, passed under the first Clinton administration, explicitly recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Clinton's statement therefore seems to be nothing less than a direct affront and insult to Israel's sovereignty and right to exist. What other nation in the world is criticized for building a new neighborhood in its capital...
...work more closely with the Assistant Dean than have any other students. The arguments here are not groundless ad hominem attacks, but are based on thorough reflection after many concrete experiences, ranging from program staff management to space planning, fundraising to personnel issues. We do not mean to insult, but a contrived and dishonest congeniality serves no one, least of all the community...
...greater access to information of all sorts. They can choose whom to marry and when to divorce--though a couple may still have only one child. They may air their views, gripe and disagree with one another or the authorities--as long as they don't organize protests or insult top leaders...
...campaign reform to be meaningful, there has to be a limit on the length of time as well as on spending [NATION, Feb. 3]. With all the print and electronic media coverage available to the public, it is an insult to the intelligence of the American voter for a political campaign to last more than three months. It doesn't take an Einstein to figure out that a shorter campaign would be far less costly. Of course the media and other organizations that make billions of dollars running political ads and covering the campaign would probably fight the idea...