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...real slam dunk (in the pre-George Tenet sense of the term). Paul has not become history, but rather his view is grounded in history. I hope that other candidates will respond to his point. That could lead to a meaningful exchange in the grand Republican tradition of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. George Savage, MADISON, WISCONSIN...
...next wave of anti-immigrant feeling targeted Irish and German Catholics. In 1844 anti-immigrant rioters in Philadelphia burned two Catholic churches. By the mid-1850s, an anti-immigrant political movement, the Know-Nothings (so-called because their organization was secret), seemed poised for national success. Abraham Lincoln disdained them: "How can any one who abhors the oppression of Negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people?" The onset of the Civil War threw the Know-Nothings into the shade; the U.S. had enough homegrown trouble without worrying about immigrants...
...Adding to their confidence is the fact that the bosses in Lincoln exercise quality control over the testing protocols. Each year the state hires a panel of out-of-state experts to grade each district's assessment plan to insure that it matches the state curriculum standards, reliably measures proficiency and meets other technical criteria. Additionally, teams of in-state teachers and principals interview district officials as part of a peer review of their test-making methods. "What we've got that no one else has is a cadre of teachers in the state who are as assessment literate...
Nabel, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, was seen near Mass. Hall late Friday afternoon as she made her way to a waiting Lincoln Town Car headed for Logan Airport...
...fitting coda: I was in Washington D.C. over the weekend and was exposed to some new phrases when I visited the Lincoln memorial. As a foreigner, it was the first time I had ever read the Gettsyburg address entire, and I will say that it was a moving experience, unburdened by the cynicism that usually greets any discussion of ideals in politics. For a while, one believes in the promise of this country. It is to Obama’s credit that he manages to bring this out in many people. That West disagrees is only a sign...