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...misunderstand: in Arizona, as in every other state, it is still illegal to peddle drugs. But citizens who intend to sell illicit drugs in Arizona anyway are now obliged to get a $100 state license from the department of revenue. Still more curious, the law that went into effect last month requires that an official, yellow $10 tax stamp be stuck to every 1-oz. bag of marijuana sold, and a $125 blue stamp to each 1-oz. parcel of cocaine (or any other illegal drug). What is more, the revenuers must keep the names of all licensees confidential; otherwise...
Despite this potential for misunderstanding. University officials see little likelihood that such donations present a risk to Harvard's academic integrity. "There are those who misunderstand and they don't stay around long," says Keenan of some foreign donors, adding. "I see very little danger that Harvard will take money on any terms...
...with most of the recent spate of "peace" organizations, the Greens misunderstand entirely the basic premise of deterrence and the reality of the Soviet threat. Acting as if the real danger to Europe is not the 350 Soviet SS-20's aimed at all major military installations and cities in Western Europe, but the American Pershing II and Cruise missiles about to be deployed to deter Soviet Hawkishness, the Greens demand that West Germany refuse to allow the new American weapons on its soil. The very threat of deployment has driven the Soviets to the bargaining table in Geneva...
...personal aberration of Nixon's, as if there I had been no surrounding circumstances. In truth, Watergate is unthinkable apart from Nixon's driven personality. But historians who neglect the destructive impact of the war in Viet Nam on American politics, spirit and unity will misunderstand Watergate...
...have ceased all promotion, their infant products in many countires are no longer available in grocery stores, Nestle et al. are complying with it, so why continue the boycott of Nestle? If you must boycott somebody, then in all fairness boycott the administration responsible for the vote! (Don't misunderstand me, I am not advocating anarchy, only urging people to think before they act. Besides, whereas all other countries in the world based their votes on an ethical basis, the U.S. vote was based on a legalistic basis; since U.S. Law is based on Common Law a vote violating anti...