Word: reflective
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...passed Welfare Reform Bill marks a small step forward, since the federal government is decentralizing its control over welfare, reducing overall spending and granting large blocks of money to states. These reforms will enable states to determine their own welfare policies, which should foster greater individual involvement and better reflect the needs of their constituents. Nevertheless, Libertarians assert that the average American will not experience any tax relief. The money saved by the Welfare Reform Bill will likely go toward another cause, rather than being refunded to the taxpayer...
Last week's tears and bloodshed which marked yet another episode in the tragic epic of the Holy Land caused many to reflect on what went wrong with the peace process when, according to the media at least, things appeared to be on track. The answer lies in the mistaken premises upon which the "peace process" was founded and in the confused direction in which it has long been headed. Associated Press photographs of armed Palestinians firing automatic weapons upon the Israelis who armed them have reawakened long-held doubts about the Labor government's policies. The fact that Israel...
Before losing ourselves in the magic of October, let us take a minute to reflect on the season that has gone by (kind of like baseball's version of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur...
...fiscal conservatism, a balanced budget and tax cuts, voters overwhelmingly preferred the Republicans' priorities. They were simply not prepared to listen to much of anything Democrats had to say without a commitment from Democrats to the majority view of government's proper role--a view that the President would reflect as he shaped his policies during...
Sometimes students need a moment to reflect--and that's what Thomas Professor of Divinity Harvey G. Cox Jr. offered at the beginning of his lecture yesterday...