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...that for 30 years the U.S. gave a safe haven to scores of Irish terrorists implicated in the murder of innocent British civilians. Irish terrorists sincerely believed that their cause justified murder - so do Islamic terrorists. And it's natural for Americans to feel that the deaths of Americans matter more than the deaths of Britons, but they cannot expect Britons to agree with them. David Watkins, CARDIFF...
...believe that corruption and shoddy construction contributed to the high student death toll, which may be as high as 6,000. Why is the government so afraid of an independent investigation into this matter? Because the Party knows its system is vulnerable, that its credibility is weak and that it has become a mafia whose only unifying ideology is to hold on to power. The truth about something as simple as why those students died in Sichuan could undermine its authority. To witness this vulnerability, you need only look at the soldiers and paramilitaries filling the streets of Beijing...
...What I'm talking about is nothing revolutionary like the democracy that the Communist Party once promised. It is the fundamental matter of protecting one's individual dignity. It is about seeking answers to simple questions - like why so many students died in Sichuan. It is about demanding answers and accountability from one's government. If Chinese citizens do that, then this 60th anniversary will not just be about the Party congratulating itself. It will be the final hurrah of a dying system...
...that for 30 years the U.S. gave a safe haven to scores of Irish terrorists implicated in the murder of innocent British civilians. Irish terrorists sincerely believed that their cause justified murder; so do Islamic terrorists. And it's natural for Americans to feel that the deaths of Americans matter more than the deaths of Britons - but they cannot expect Britons to agree with them. David Watkins, Cardiff...
...Otherwise, it just sits in the fridge," says Chris. To make meal prep more efficient, after every trip to the grocery store, the family creates a menu of the week's options by putting them on Post-its on the refrigerator. That way, dinner is simply a matter of deciding which meal to make. "It eliminates the guesswork and some of the stress from mealtime," says Greg...