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...more so than in the age of cultural rage. Statutes writ in black and white transmute to a fog of grays upon contact with the passions of competing groups and the difficulties of balancing individual conscience against social cohesion. Some limits, such as libel laws, are considered legitimate to protect individuals, while other restrictions, such as those that regulate obscenity, supposedly protect social standards. Even in the ultra-tolerant U.S., with its fiercely guarded tradition of First Amendment rights, the law restricts many forms of utterance: among other things, child pornography, language that incites criminal conduct and, as Justice Oliver...
...Drew’s going to step up to the plate—I know he will—and be a really good on-ball defender.”The learning curve for the rookie guard will not level off on Saturday night, as Housman will have to protect the basketball in the face of the defensive pressure applied by Penn junior guard Ibrahim Jaaber. Easily the best defender in the Ivy League and one of the best in the nation, Jaaber averages a remarkable 3.22 steals a game, using his long arms to strip ball handlers...
...Above the Law? Andrew Sullivan, in his essay "America Doesn't Need a New King George" [Jan. 23], was right to criticize President George W. Bush's habit of attaching signing statements that give his interpretation of the legislation he signs. Taking the oath of office, Bush swore to "protect and defend" the Constitution. But his Administration is undermining that document's checks and balances. If lying under oath about an affair was reason enough to bring impeachment charges against President Bill Clinton, then there is cause 10 times over for impeaching Bush. Shame on him, and shame...
...Students begin to notice that their computers are slower, but don’t do anything about it. Eventually, the problem snowballs and they bring their computer in to us,” she said. Nettifee said that Computer Services recommends several steps Harvard students should take to protect themselves, including installing anti-virus software, password protecting all accounts, and keeping software up-to-date on their computers. Eighty-seven percent of Harvard undergraduates reported using anti-virus software, according to the FAS Computer Survey from 2003, the last year for which numbers are available. Nettifee said...
...which will hit the poor the hardest because those areas likely to be significantly affected first are the poorest regions of the world." And it draws a parallel with ongoing Evangelical concerns: "With the same love of God and neighbor that compels us to preach salvation through Jesus Christ, protect unborn life, preserve the family and the sanctity of marriage, defend religious freedom and human dignity, and take the whole gospel to a hurting world, we the undersigned evangelical leaders resolve to come together with others of like mind to pray and to work to stop global warming...