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...relevance of the British monarchy. Anyone watching U.S. President George W. Bush post 9/11 can appreciate the value of a nonpolitical constitutional monarch. Bush accused his opponents of being unpatriotic, presenting himself as the embodiment of the American nation: a role for a constitutional monarch. It is significant that Margaret Thatcher?no shrinking violet?feared no politician yet freely admitted that she faced her weekly briefing sessions with the Queen with trepidation. I greatly enjoyed your story about the Queen, but please don't dismiss her role as "self-evidently nonsensical." Let the monarchy evolve. Michael Alan Peate Ottawa...
...Blair demote Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to a job running the House of Commons? Perhaps Straw's efforts to cozy up to Blair's likely successor Gordon Brown rankled, but he's generally considered an effective minister with excellent relations in Washington and European capitals. His replacement is Margaret Beckett, formerly the Environment Secretary, who lacks a background in foreign policy. A Downing Street source says Blair wanted to reward Beckett for her unflashy competence. Straw already had five years in the job and had been aiming to lead the Commons - though not quite yet. The source stressed the importance...
...first graced Time's cover in 1929 as a solemn, curly-haired 3-year-old. Elizabeth has tended to be serious, not glamorous (that was sister Margaret), beloved (her mother) or idolized (Diana). Yet her story inspired in our readers respect, devotion and admiration for how she has guided Britain with grace and dignity...
...watching President George W. Bush post-9/11 can appreciate the value of a nonpolitical constitutional monarch. Bush wrapped himself in Old Glory and accused his opponents of being unpatriotic, presenting himself as the embodiment of the American nation: a role for a constitutional monarch. It is significant that Margaret Thatcher - no shrinking violet - feared no politicians yet freely admitted that she faced her weekly briefing sessions with the Queen with trepidation. I greatly enjoyed your story about the Queen, but please don't dismiss her role as "self-evidently nonsensical." Let the monarchy evolve. Michael Alan Peate Ottawa...
...Engineers in a sail-off tiebreaker. BC and Tufts were tied atop the leader board, but the hosts won in another sail-off to take the trophy. At the Metro Series 6 at Brandeis University, the Crimson took sixth overall. Junior skipper Robby McIntosh and freshman crew Margaret Wang sailed their boat to a sixth place finish, while junior skipper Marion Guillaume and freshman crew Emily Lamont finished in 20th place...