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...Interior Department official quoted in The New York Times yesterday, “The term ‘roadless’ does not mean the absence of roads. Rather, it indicates an attempt to minimize the construction of permanent roads.” Wonderful news. By the same logic, one might suppose the term “wildlife refuge” does not mean the presence of wildlife, but rather indicates an attempt to maximize the potential for wildlife habitation...
...alternative will be designed for those newspapers wanting to offer readers “something fresh so they will want to pick up the newspaper and read a story,” according to an AP advisory. Conspicuously lacking in this new initiative, however, is the tried and true logic that news stories should focus on the facts, leaving any editorializing or biases to its illustrious opinion pages...
...Beyond the shoddy examples, there is the rickety logic. After decrying how the press and partisans in Washington reflexively think the worst of the other side-President Bush floats above, according to Fleischer-he then quotes, without irony, the President talking about the Florida recount. "If they're going to steal the election, they're going to steal it," Bush serenely said to me at his ranch the day I left Texas." "Stealing" is not, by most people, considered a value-neutral term...
Ensuring that the military rules of engagement are enforced is both necessary and honorable. Charging combat troops with premeditated murder when mistakes are made under duress defies the logic of self-defense during warfare...
...race as one factor among many, both Harvard and UM (which won the legal battle) seek to admit a diverse student body. With classes composed of a wide range of ethnicities and backgrounds, each individual Harvard student benefits from the myriad perspectives their peers bring to the table. The logic is simple. But in practice, Harvard’s well-known policy of treating race as a factor in admissions decisions can tempt students into looking for every extra advantage on their applications...