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Under this bill, sponsored by Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio), legal immigrants would still be forced to wait five years before becoming eligible for welfare benefits. This policy is offensive; it denies aid to those who face not only economic difficulties but also cultural and linguistic barriers. Legal immigrants should be treated no differently than those who have held longer residency—they should be aided and welcomed into our society, not hung out to dry for their first few years in America...
...announcement came at a press conference that included Novartis executives, medical researchers and politicians such as Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy ’54-’56 (D-Mass.) and Rep. Michael G. Capuano (D-Mass...
Raimi, whose 1990 Darkman gracefully blended fantasy and pathos, pretty much goes with Plan B. The cast of serious actors, who might feel more at home in a rep theater than a franchise starter, is led by Maguire. The young star, a quiet, thoughtful presence in Wonder Boys and The Cider House Rules, can seem like an alien sent to observe earthlings. Here he's highly muscled but still sensitive; he certainly cries way more than your standard superhero. Raimi directs the film at Maguire's pensive pace. Some scenes are just inert. Whole swatches of Spider-Man play like...
...congressional Democrats have to accept the permanent cuts, or else be accused of raising taxes in 2011. House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) has accused the Democrats of supporting a “now you see it, now you don’t” tax code, and Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) has taken to calling the 2011 expiration the “largest tax increase” in American history. The whole scheme brings to mind the traditional example of chutzpah—the murderer who kills his parents and then asks for the court?...
...Best Western Gateway is one of two public "hot spots" listed for Santa Monica in the directory of Boingo Wireless, which offers Wi-Fi access in locations scattered across the country. I have already talked to a preternaturally cheerful customer-service rep and signed up for Boingo, which has a wireless transmitter in the hotel lobby. So I'm ready for action...