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...Getting rid of these vermin would pave the way for democracy and free trade with the remaining non-terrorist people. We have a plan to do this and bring our boys home from Iraq, but I cannot tell you what it is. However I can give you an anonymous tip: General education is not included in this plan. The general education proposal is a direct obstacle in our righteous pathway. They call it “liberal arts” for a reason...

Author: By Sarah C. Mcketta | Title: Operation Gen Ed Freedom | 11/6/2006 | See Source »

Currently, 447 million kilograms of chemical pesticides are used in U.S. agriculture every year. Sure, they rid crops of pesky insects and fungi, but most of them are carcinogenic. Although conventional farms must abide by EPA guidelines for safe levels of pesticide residue on crops, this does not protect the thousands of farm workers who suffer severe illnesses from having to spray the toxins. At current levels of pesticide residue, none of us will be suing Harvard University Dining Services for feeding us conventionally grown tomatoes at the salad bar. But long-term consequences are largely unknown and a cause...

Author: By William E. Johnston | Title: More than Peace of Mind | 10/31/2006 | See Source »

...eliminate the threat of the Sunni insurgents in Baghdad. The reason Shi'ite communities believe they need militias is to protect them from the Sunni guerrillas, which they say the government and the U.S. are not doing. And Maliki can't go and tell them to get rid of their militias while they remain vulnerable to attack by Sunni guerrillas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Iraq's Leader Balks at U.S. Demands | 10/27/2006 | See Source »

...Other than budgetary allocation, we can’t manage the school department,” Galluccio said.Some speakers at the citizens’ forum expressed concerns about the structure of the city’s government.“Is it time to change, modify, or get rid of Plan E?” asked Lawrence Adkins, president of the Riverside Neighborhood Association. Under Plan E, adopted in 1938, the elected nine-member council hires the city manager, who directs most of the daily operations of local government. The plan does not include term limits.Adkins suggested that councillors should...

Author: By Virginia A. Fisher and Nicholas K. Tabor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Survey Says: Housing Tops Cambridge Residents’ Concerns | 10/24/2006 | See Source »

...than in power. Right next door today in Iran you've got Mr. Ahmadinejad off and running trying to develop nuclear weapons. The only thing that would be more volatile is if you also had Saddam Hussein trying to develop nuclear weapons in Baghdad. Establishing a democratic government, getting rid of the old regime, closing down a major state sponsor of terror, shutting off Saddam Hussein's practice of making payments to the families of suicide bombers--we've done good work to get this far. We've got more to do. It's going to be tough to finish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: We're Not Looking For An Exit Strategy. We're Looking For Victory. | 10/22/2006 | See Source »

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