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...argument with some merit: The American electorate must be trusted to elect a president - so why not trust us to rip our collective gaze from the national pastime to the dry necessity of a debate? But while nobody in America wants to make debate avoidance a federal crime, there is surely something inherently embarrassing about living in a country where two major networks choose to ignore what can safely be called a major political event...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hey, Networks! It's Debate Night! Play Ball! | 10/3/2000 | See Source »

Bush's plan would let parents save as much as $5,000 a year in new tax-advantaged accounts that could be tapped for a wide range of education costs, from private kindergarten to grad school. Bush also offers $1.5 billion in merit scholarships, the majority of which are likely to be claimed by kids from more affluent schools...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Issues 2000: Who's Tops On Tuition? | 10/2/2000 | See Source »

...church has enough saints and people of merit to last till the next millennium. Who will it canonize next? Benito Mussolini? LIA CHASEN East Norwich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 25, 2000 | 9/25/2000 | See Source »

...Bush's plan would let parents save as much as $5,000 a year in new tax-advantaged accounts that could be tapped for a wide range of education costs, from private kindergarten to grad school. Bush also offers $1.5 billion in merit scholarships, the majority of which are likely to be claimed by kids from more affluent schools...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who's Tops on Tuition? | 9/25/2000 | See Source »

...feel defeatist. We can change the habits of our society. We can make waves out of Harvard that may eventually lap the west coast. I suggest we start by running a competition for a slogan with a suitable acronym. To get the ball rolling, what about "Students Of Merit Need Undisturbed Sleep...

Author: By Kathleen M. Coleman, | Title: Running Low on Midnight Oil | 9/20/2000 | See Source »

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