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...Griffin, too, has his defenders, at least when it comes to his right to appear on television. "I am uneasy about his appearance, accepting [the] argument that he might well come over as just another politician rather than a fascist fanatic, but I think to deny him the right to speak on television would be infinitely worse in the long run," wrote media commentator Roy Greenslade in the Evening Standard. "However distasteful it is to put up with homophobic journalists and racist politicians, censorship does not remove prejudice...
However, he believes the survey's results reflect emotional responses rather than reality. "People are frozen with fear - this unbelievable emotional roller coaster has caused people to make decisions to continue to work even if they didn't need to," says Evans. "There's a belief that because the market has dropped and the economy appears to be terrible that they do not have enough to make ends meet ... But oftentimes, if they put pen to paper and examine the financial implications of the market pullback, they will find that they...
...ongoing historical debate over the personal merits of Christopher Columbus is reserved for another time and place. For now, consider that many figures in American history are remembered for their accomplishments rather than their participation in the follies of their respective eras. We honor George Washington no less on Presidents’ Day because he owned slaves, but rather we honor him as the father of our country. To sacrifice the reputation, dignity, and heroism of a visionary man as a “symbol” for the worst excesses committed by colonial governments is both unfair and obtuse...
...when people are like, ‘It’s so risky!’ Do you have money in the stock market, or do you have money in a hedge fund? Here, at least I’m more or less betting on my assessment of myself rather than handing my money over to somebody else...
...Recent attempts at community policing in at least two favelas, including one in the heart of the touristy South Side, have given Cabral some grounds for optimism. By stationing officers inside the community rather than just storming it at the first signs of trouble, police have gained a measure of confidence and credibility among residents. (See pictures of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Brazil...