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...there are reports that it is being used against Buddhist monks today.” For both practical and ethical reasons, the United States must stop equivocating on torture. If we wish to preserve our values and our reputation abroad, unambiguous statements are needed. Thankfully, Senate Judiciary Committee Charman Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) and other prominent Democrats have vowed to stall Mukasey’s confirmation until he clearly his expresses his opposition to waterboarding. We applaud this decision and hope that our next Attorney General can improve on the dubious human rights record of his predecessor, who once famously...
Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 wants to bring gambling closer to Harvard. He has announced a plan to open three casinos in Massachusetts—one for the western half of the state, one for the South Shore, and one for metropolitan Boston, the last of which could set up shop near Logan Airport. Some Harvardians might gasp to think that such vice could soon be only a Blue Line ride away. But such opponents of Patrick’s casino plan must realize the greater good that it figures to do for the Commonwealth...
...governor. Each day they passed a gauntlet of violent parents and students, and the nine students became symbols of the civil rights movement. Last night, LaNier and her fellow classmates guests of honor spoke before a crowd of more than 300 that included Gov. Deval L. Patrick ’78 and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. It was a role she had never imagined. “I had no idea we would be honored in this great city of Boston, in this great state of Massachusetts,” she said. The Faneuil Hall event—which...
...Deval L. Patrick ’78 officially endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) yesterday evening at an event on Boston Common that drew thousands. Although Patrick has close ties with the Clinton family, the governor told that crowd that he believed his “good friend” Obama was the best choice for America. “I don’t care whether the next president has had experience in the White House,” Patrick said. “I care whether he understands life in your house...
...Mazza for a 41-yard touchdown pass just 1:45 into the game. On the Crimson’s third possession, Pizzotti’s pass to sophomore wideout Matt Luft was deflected into the nearby hands of junior tight end Jason Miller for a 19-yard completion. Sophomore Patrick Long put Harvard up, 10-0, with a a 23-yard field goal. Princeton’s offense woke up in the second quarter, running the option effectively and leveling the score at 10. But a defensive breakdown allowed a 59-yard pass play from Pizzotti to Miller that...