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...Klein called Rudy Giuliani's dismissal of Paul a "historic slam dunk" and said he "reduced Paul to history." Neither Giuliani nor Klein seems capable of debating Paul's assertion on its merit. Could this be because Paul's argument is too strong, too logical? Paul's assertion that our actions abroad reap consequences at home is the real slam dunk (in the pre-George Tenet sense of the term). Paul has not become history, but rather his view is grounded in history. I hope that other candidates will respond to his point. That could lead to a meaningful exchange...
...self-doubt” as they wonder whether they were admitted because of their lineage or because of their own accomplishments. Why would alumni parents want to see their children endure these feelings—especially if they almost certainly would have been admitted on merit alone...
Scheduling conflicts were not the only concerns that accompanied the rise of theater, and some worried that the pressure to achieve financial success with a production had begun to overshadow the artistic merit of several productions. But fears that Harvard was becoming a “Little Broadway” were met with the staging of several original scripts written by Harvard undergrads, notably a stage adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Babylon Revisited” by F. William Kaufman, III ’57 and “Six Strings...
...fact, Dingell would merit a bust on a pedestal at the Sierra Club, except that environmentalists cannot forget that his love for the outdoors is matched only by his love for heavy manufacturing. It was he who amended the Clean Air Act to guarantee that the U.S. auto industry must never be harmed by pollution regulations. And he has stoutly resisted increases in the gas-mileage requirements for sport-utility vehicles and minivans. "I've been looking after American manufacturing and American industry for years--it isn't just autos," Dingell acknowledged proudly. Besides, he added, neither he nor Detroit...
...student. Yet, rather than acknowledge any of this, in the wake of the Cabot incident, many people simply accused the concerned ABHW and BMF members of unnecessarily “playing the race card,” and bringing a racial component into a situation that clearly did not merit it. Some even expressed concern that discussion of this sensitive issue was too divisive, and would breed tension on campus that would damage the precious “community” we all hold so dear...