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...crimes and take steps to stop them. This problem is real, no matter how few children are involved. The many children on public assistance or otherwise "lost" is a different issue. To suggest that kidnappings are getting too much of the attention does not help and, worse, it could lessen chances that law enforcement, communities and the media will use every resource available to find abducted children. LAURA KOTZ Greensboro...
...emotionally and intellectually dishonest. Thinking of patriotism on Sept. 11 would no doubt make us feel better about the tragedy, but the anniversary is a time when we need to feel the deep sadness of the event. Something terrible happened on Sept. 11, and we should not try to lessen our grief by ascribing false meaning to the attacks...
...Hydrotherapy: An intense massage performed while the body is suspended in water to lessen the pain and discomfort of the deep pressure...
...Supporters hope the bill will lessen the impact of massive contributions on political decisions by restricting the amount of "soft money" that companies or organizations can inject into the system, either directly to a party or candidate or through television or radio ads promoting their agenda. The move away from giant, unregulated donations is critical, reform advocates insist, for politicians anxious to regain the trust of the electorate...
...lies in the fact that participants are willing to sacrifice and suffer consequences for what they consider a worthy cause. You can’t make the ease of breaking rules an idea inherent in the rules themselves. People would break the rules all the time. This would only lessen the moral force of such protest, which, when used in justifiable situations, is truly powerful. Nor can penalties differentiate between justified and unjustified actors. Could one reasonably expect the University to allow a random group of people to take over an administrative space? No. And if rules...