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...that idea doesn't withstand scrutiny, says Harold Spaeth, a Michigan State professor who has spent 40 years demystifying the court. Ike's nominations of Earl Warren and William Brennan were political deals, designed to shore up his support in California and New Jersey and made without regard for ideology, "so it's no wonder they didn't vote the way he liked," says Spaeth. "Presidents who are more careful get more predictable results. There aren't a lot of surprises...
...Anytime someone is allowed to defame any category of people, whether by description or depiction, those people can become regarded as less than human. In studies, the objects of such discrimination tend to be viewed as less important as individuals and less deserving of a place in our society. What does it matter if hurt or harm comes to such people, such thinking goes; they're not as important as the rest of us, and consequently less worthy of our regard and concern. This erosion of mutual respect is just that: a mutual loss...
...civil disobedience and arrests in Cleveland--bans on gay ministers and holy unions, as well as a clause stating that homosexuality is "incompatible with Christian teaching"--prevailed by votes of roughly 2 to 1. That kind of majority is satisfying in electoral politics, but alarming in groups that regard themselves as constituting the body of Christ. Mainline Evangelicals and some gay-rights advocates have threatened to abandon their denominations, and the specter of full-blown schism looms in the future. Even in the bosom of the relatively unruffled Episcopal Church, whose representatives will meet in Denver on July...
...honor-bound to abide by the agreements that we signed and negotiated in good faith with other countries? Imagine our righteous anger if the North Koreans violated the 38th parallel. As usual, those who have the power to do darn well what they want will do so without regard to technicalities like the law. So much for moral leadership. JILL LIPPITT Jenner, Calif...
...strike--and Giles's involvement with Gannett, a conglomerate some journalists hold in low regard--have made enemies of some of his colleagues...