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...then their power unravels. Musharraf is no exception. He would be foolish not to see that it's the beginning of the end. It would be better for him to go into exile now. Shame on dictators around the world, and shame on those who prop up these mean-spirited men with a supply of wealth and weapons. Charles Puthota, SAN FRANCISCO...
...then their power unravels. Musharraf is no exception. He would be foolish not to see that it's the beginning of the end. It would be better for him to go into exile now. Shame on dictators around the world, and shame on those who prop up these mean-spirited men with a supply of wealth and weapons. Charles Puthota, San Francisco...
...article discussed not the Adam Sandler movie, but rather the phenomenon—or, as some would say, “problem”—of English’s pervasiveness in Spain. It’s true, English phrases are ubiquitous here. When young people here mean “blue jeans,” they say “blujin” instead of “pantalones azules.” “E-mail” popularly translates as—you guessed it—“e-mail...
...also potentially harmful. It impedes intercultural understanding by turning what should be nothing more than a language barrier (and one that is likely being overcome, at that) into an ideological wall. It hampers individual creative expression by denying persons access to the words that might best convey what they mean. Freedom of expression should prevail, I say—and expression through whatever words get the point across...
...which I mentioned in my Swampland post - that defines "persons" as "groups" or "entities." In other words, al-Qaeda could be considered a "person." Republicans - including a senior legal source in the intelligence community who deals with the FISA court regularly - believe that a judge can construe that to mean a review of individuals who have been targeted. This is the sort of dispute that is usually decided by a judge. - Joe Klein...