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...daring move to reform Massachusetts??s flawed justice system, Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 recently initiated a reevaluation of the state’s mandatory minimum sentencing laws. These statutes, which require a minimum sentence for crimes that fit certain criteria, eliminate judicial discretion, can result in grievous injustices in sentencing, and shift the prison system to focus on punishment rather than rehabilitation. That’s not to say that mandatory minimum sentences are all bad—they have many benefits—but the rules as written are overly draconian...
...Summer Urban Program (SUP), a collaborative effort between Harvard’s Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) and the Boston Youth Fund, was recognized as a finalist for Massachusetts?? Carter Partnership Award for Campus-Community Collaboration last night...
...effectively combat this violence in Boston over the long term, Massachusetts?? politicians should actively promote a culture of non-violence: Gun control laws as strict as those in Europe and Mumbai should be drafted—our “right to bear arms” should no longer extend to include the right to brandish lethal handguns. Politicians of all stripes, not only limousine liberals, must also publicly denounce guns, the National Rifle Association be damned. Finally, a comprehensive program denouncing violence and promoting pacifism should be implemented in Boston’s primary schools. After...
...Massachusetts?? plan is the closest thing to universal healthcare in America, compelling people to invest in a health insurance by subsidizing it heavily for the poor and penalizing people who choose not to purchase it through higher state income taxes. Due to be fully implemented by June 1 of this year, the plan draws funding from a variety of sources, including businesses and the Federal government...
...Belmont manse to relocate. After all, he had no qualms about moving to Salt Lake City to plan the 2002 Olympics. What it most likely amounts to is reckless hubris; the arrogance to believe that he is so likeable that even after being subjected to such cynical exploitation, Massachusetts?? citizens will champion his presidential bid anyway. If he fails to keep this hubris in check, it could prove to be his downfall come election season...