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...forms, stifles the freedom of inquiry so fundamental to education. Like classrooms, student groups and clubs provide an essential venue through which students can explore new subjects, develop existing interests, and engage with their fellow students. Such exposure breeds a community of tolerance and understanding—a lesson fundamental to the educational mission of any school. While we understand the Utah legislature’s desire to give schools the authority to “make decisions to protect the physical, emotional, psychological, or moral well being of students,” this heavy-handed regulation stifles the very...
...Gonzales may also be suffering from what the aide calls "Rummy rub-off." Senators who stood up loud and clear to defend Rumsfeld before the '06 election, only to have Bush fire him immediately afterwards, have learned their lesson. Few want to take the political hit defending someone they don't like, only to see him step down in a few days or weeks...
...antiwar Federalists had the courage of their convictions, playing a weak hand--they were always a congressional minority--boldly. But their overthrow was a lesson in practical politics. If you stick your neck out too far, it may get broken. Today's Democrats are wise to debate and discuss...
...simple recounting of events. Nearly every film containing overt references to today’s foreign policy and championing the “make love, not war” philosophy (how original) still boasts an unique interwoven character-driven storyline to distinguish it from a straight-up history lesson. This fundamental cinematic approach can make such films engaging, as seen in “Three Kings” or “The Thin Red Line.” Unfortunately, each character in “Barley” lacks a three-dimensional personality and fails to interact with others...
...other words, it was a lesson for Bush in Latin American politics as well as general international affairs. And it was straight out of the textbook he had angrily shut five years ago - but which, to the gratification of many Latin Americans, he finally seems to have cracked again...