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While Dean of the College Harry Lewis states that he does not know the exact reason for the difference in wording, he posits that certain categories of protection are omitted from the student organization non-discrimination policy because it "would not make sense to prohibit the membership clause of a student organization from using" them. Indeed, it is particularly "obvious," according to Lewis, why the student organization policy fails to protect individuals from discrimination based on "political belief." "No one would want Harvard to discriminate in admissions or hiring on the basis of whether one were a member...
While Averell declined to comment about his platform because of election rules that prohibit campaigning before the campaign officially starts, observers agree his platform will make or break...
...lesbian themes in schools: OREGON could vote to prohibit any discussion in public schools that suggests homosexuality is an acceptable lifestyle. One of many gay and lesbian-oriented initiatives on Tuesday's ballots, Oregon's Measure 9 is notable for its thoroughness: If passed, it would bar public school teachers from "instruction encouraging, promoting or sanctioning homosexual or bisexual behaviors." The measure is widely expected to pass...
...from improperly influencing legislative decisions. Gore does recognize that this procedure is important--his plan only requires that lobbyists disclose their activities and does nothing to prevent companies or other lobbies from influencing legislative affairs. As part of his commitment to restoring dignity to the federal government, Bush would prohibit special interests from unfairly influencing matters that should be left for constituents alone to decide...
Despite the promises, the technology for filtering simply isn't there. All of the currently available Internet filtering programs block perfectly legitimate information. Error rates have ranged as high as 60 percent as filters prohibit access to information on breast cancer or sexually transmitted diseases. The American Family Association, a conservative religious group, was once blocked as as promoting anti-gay hate speech, and the American Civil Liberties Union, CNN and Time magazine have all been blocked by various filters for discussing the issue of Internet pornography. Many programs have blocked the websites of their competitors. Sometimes the blocks seem...