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...time the big day arrives, the study says, hours of listening to piped carols such as Jingle Bells and Silent Night will have made many store workers aggressive and confrontational. The union wants shops to limit the number of hours per day the music is played, and restrict it to areas where Christmas gifts are being sold...
Zinn did not restrict his attacks to American presidents—he also blasted University President Lawrence H. Summers for his support of the military...
While the MBTA regulations would not entirely ban street performers, many of the provisions would make some performances illegal as they currently take place. As such, these rules restrict the music that, more often than not, provides an entertaining and uplifting contrast to the drab routine of riding...
While both hopefuls have opted out of public funding, Kerry has also pledged to restrict his spending to the $45 million figure, but only until the last primaries in March. While it might be tempting to adhere to public financing restrictions, it will hurt the eventual nominee. All non-negative campaigning ultimately works to the Democrat’s advantage in the November election: the earlier the Democrats can build strong name- and policy-recognition among voters, the better their chances against the incumbent’s staggering momentum. Setting fundraising ability as the only bounds to spending, as Dean...
...Global Gag Rule also puts the U.S. in the intolerable position of undercutting democracy abroad. How would we feel if other nations sought to set the terms of our national abortion dialogue? America purports to champion democracy around the world, and yet we smother the speech of NGOs, restricting free and open discourse in foreign nations. Consider this double standard: If the Global Gag Rule were applied domestically—to restrict the participation of American NGOs in our national abortion debate as a condition of their receiving federal aid—it would be struck down as patently unconstitutional...