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...things Danish, as Arla takes the heat for the actions of an independent journal. In this regard, the fallout from the publication of the cartoons has been deplorable and unwarranted. It is simply hypocritical for these Muslim nations to expect European nations to respect their religious beliefs and simultaneously punish those nations for exercising their most central freedom of speech. Muslim newspapers routinely criticize and offend Jews and Christians in both Israel and America; unlike Jyllands-Posten, which ran the cartoon to spark discussion about self-censorship of Islam, these newspapers often print their anti-Semitic material out of sheer...
...from the Prime Minister. But the suits were dropped after Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej said in an annual televised birthday speech on Dec. 4 that government officials should not over-react to criticism or consult lawyers too quickly. Said the King: "Lawyers tell the PM to sue, to punish ... Do not punish. Punishment is not good...
...offensive balance, that versatility of offensive production, that has left Ivy opponents guessing as to which offensive element to shut down first. Leave the perimeter open, and Laura Robinson or McCaffery will knock down threes all day. Pressure the guards, and Harvard’s revived post game will punish the interior defense and end up at the free throw line more often than not.“Recently it’s showed how dominant our posts have been,” Hallion said. “They’ve really been game-changing. They?...
...with a burning fuse. Their intention was to strike a blow for free speech, but by publishing the cartoons, Europe's media outlets were perceived by some Muslims to be willfully ignoring religious sensitivities, which fueled the anger even more. Yet the demands by Muslim leaders that European governments punish journalists who have run the cartoons--Middle Eastern Interior Ministers gathering in Tunis last week expressed no preference for how, although a prayer leader in Gaza urged beheading--strike Europeans and Americans as unreasonable infringements on the ideals of free speech and limited government. The Bush Administration has attempted...
...publicly paid pensions. John Hobbs Mount Arlington, New Jersey, U.S. I love it when dirtbags like Abramoff get busted. It reminds me that the difference between America and so many other countries is that in the U.S. these guys are prosecuted and there is at least some attempt to punish them. I appreciate all the good people who don't break the rules. Tom Wright Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. Music You Can Use "The Power Of Mozart" described how listening to the composer's music can help "treat ailments ranging from acne to Alzheimer's disease and even...