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...effect on tourism, as they believe that Cape Cod is an historical sight that should be left untouched. Others argue against the cost of the project, estimated to be between one and two billion dollars. Still others believe that this is a sign of excessive corporate power over American public space, and fishermen are worried about the effect on fishing grounds. A final complaint concerns the effect Cape Wind will have on the area, which is an ancient burial ground for Native American tribes...
...issues of public management, how to pick up the trash in the best way, how to clean water, are common issues,” Goldsmith said...
While Goldsmith said he was surprised by Bloomberg’s offer, he said his choice to return to public service fits with the mission of the Kennedy School...
Many proponents of banning full veils in public places argue for it as a means of liberating women who currently wear them, believing they suffer under an oppressive culture. However, this argument is invalid on several grounds. First, it assumes that women who wear the burqa are uniformly forced to do so, which is simply untrue. Like all personal choices, women decide to don this attire for many reasons—some good and some bad, some based on coercion and some on freedom. To tar all burqas with the brush of oppression is condescending and inaccurate. Furthermore...
Some proponents of the ban support it on the basis of security concerns. The form-concealing burqa, it is alleged, poses a unique safety risk on public transportation. However, terrorism in France today is predominantly Separatist, not Islamist, and women are rarely directly involved. France reported zero Islamist failed, foiled, or successful terrorist attacks in 2008, as compared with 137 separatist ones. That being said, we recognize France’s concern for the safety of its citizens, and admit that banning burqas may provide some security advantages. Still, such benefits in no way justify infringing on a woman?...