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...ideas on Social Security, but only about 1/3 of the 232-strong GOP delegation did. House Majority Leader Tom Delay admitted he was "disappointed' more of his members didn't hold town halls. This of course gave ammunition to the plan?s opponents, as Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Republicans didn't want to sell a proposal that is "very unpopular." Republicans offered varied reasons for not having town halls; with one Senator joking he was "resting," while many others had previous commitments. Still, more than 90 Democrats held their own town halls, leaving the minority party showing...
Both sides have something to contribute. Sure, we should fund abstinence programs, as many pro-lifers argue. They can work for some women. But so too does expanded access to contraception. The pro-life Senate minority leader, Harry Reid, has a bill called the Prevention First Act that would expand access to birth control. Or you can focus on expanding adoption as an alternative to abortion (which means adoption by gays as well as straights). NARAL Pro-Choice America, formerly known as the National Abortion Rights Action League, actually took out an ad in the conservative Weekly Standard last month...
...Richard Reid Dec. 22, 2001 A British citizen, he was caught trying to blow up a flight from Paris to Miami with explosives hidden in his shoes Bragging about his loyalty to al-Qaeda, Reid pleaded guilty in federal court in 2003 to multiple counts of attempted murder. He received a sentence of life in prison...
While many professors said they appreciated the gesture represented by the plan, most applauded when Reid Professor of English and American Literature Philip J. Fisher called the idea undemocratic, effectively killing the proposal...
...Howell E. Jackson, The James S. Reid, Jr., Professor...