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...said that he resorted to randomization only after applications and interviewing were unable to narrow the field of 54 talented applicants...
...wonder that so many Harvard students have come to tune out Republicans on campus. But it must be made clear that the sentiments of the Harvard Republican Club leadership are not an accurate reflection of the sentiments of most Republicans or even most club members. Instead, they represent the narrow-minded beliefs of an active, unscrupulous and dedicated minority. These beliefs do not accurately fall within the bounds of true conservatism--if anything, they border on mild neo-fascism...
Despite our allowance for individual opinion and our desire to avoid becoming too narrow, we cannot become too broad. There are those in our party and in our club who seek to so expand our horizons that we are in danger of standing for nothing more than tax cuts. It is essential that we avoid making such a mistake...
After a hearty, 300-132 sendoff in the House last night, thebalanced budget amendment proposalis ready for the Senate, where it is favored to pass within two weeks despite the narrow majority of its support there. "I believe we are going to do the same thing in the Senate," Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.), a leading Democratic proponent, said today, but added: "It's by no means certain." Similar hedging came from House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who nonetheless crowed after Thursday's bipartisan vote: "This is a historic moment for our country." TIME congressional correspondent Karen Tumulty says the Senate...
...which means that while Jiang's ascendancy may seem assured, the length of his tenure does not. Viewed by many as weak, he has been working to secure the loyalty of his subalterns, especially the generals in the military. His base of support is so narrow that he may eventually find himself outfoxed by rivals with more experience and a stronger following. "We just don't believe Jiang is capable of commanding the necessary respect after Deng is gone," says Byron Weng, a political analyst at Hong Kong's Chinese University...