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...collapse of the Clinton-era consensus on free trade—has returned glaringly to the fore. A New York Times columnist recently pointed out that most of the Democratic hopefuls have shifted toward Dick Gephardt’s protectionist stance. Dennis Kucinich is calling for the outright repeal of NAFTA. And Joe Lieberman is stuck in the lonely role of defending Clinton’s laissez faire trade philosophy...
...Massachusetts State House lies the beloved watering hole of Boston’s most dedicated politicos. The 21st Amendment Bar is a politician’s mecca, and a tribute to every frat boy’s and state senator’s favorite constitutional amendment—the repeal of prohibition. FM decided to introduce a few Harvardians to the new and exciting world of Boston’s political party scene—no, not those parties. Who better to sally forth into this unknown world of firm handshakes, scotch on the rocks and cigar smoke...
...further bolster this proposal, I would fully repeal the Bush tax cut and impose a “Fair Tax” system in its place that would provide real relief to working people with a focus on giving breaks to new businesses not old millionaires...
...read between the lines, there is much more that Harvard could do to change the Solomon Amendment,” said Amanda C. Goad, president of HLS Lambda, who pointed to Harvard’s decision not to join a recent lawsuit against the U.S. government that sought to repeal the Solomon amendment...
Puritans and history buffs alike will soon celebrate the 300th birthday of one of America’s greatest eighteenth century firebrand preachers, Jonathan Edwards. But it seems that Massachusetts has only begun its own Great Awakening, with a proposal to repeal some of Edwards’ favorite blue laws still on the books. Created by paternalistic do-gooders who simultaneously serve as legislators, blue laws are those bastions of moral purity, those pesky legal devices that regulate amusements and “immoral” activity—often keeping alcohol locked-up for certain hours or days...