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...Roman Catholic priest who runs the Maurice Sixto shelter in Port-au-Prince for restaveks who have run away or whose owners allow them a little schooling each day. "Unfortunately, we've carried that mentality with us today." Indeed, it is not uncommon to hear a Haitian say, "Timoun se ti bet": kids are animals...
...Back in the present day, it doesn't look like Rodham did anything illegal, per se, when he got involved in the two pardon pleas. But according to research by TIME.com, Rodham does not appear in either the Federal Lobbyist Directory or in the registry on the Center for Responsive Politics site. And while the FLD and Open Secrets are not by any means an exhaustive listing of registered lobbyists, Rodham's absence from both lists indicates he might be eligible for civil charges as specified by federal law. After all, as a supporter of two pardon seekers, Rodham fits...
Rather than condemn the process per se, most of those who oppose genetic engineering do so with an eye to the modifications it allows. Preventing diseases is one thing, but the same procedure can also be used to prevent any condition the parents find inconvenient. Assuming such traits are controlled by genes, would it be acceptable to prevent manic depression, or even (to shy away from controversy) homosexuality? If we endorse genetic engineering, would we have to accept a world where children are made to order, with good looks, smarts and Aryan features to boot...
...other words, if the high court finds in favor of the Bush team's challenge to the extension per se, every vote counted after the original November 14 deadline is rendered moot, and Gore's arguments fall apart. And Bush wins the election...
...into a quiet apoplexy: The BBC reports that Saudi McDonald's franchise holders have announced that during the month of Ramadan, they'll donate 26 cents out of the price of each burger to Palestinian children's hospitals. While there's nothing controversial about supporting children's hospitals per se, the move came as a direct response to mounting calls throughout the Arab world for boycotts of American goods to protest U.S. support for Israel - indeed, Saudi Arabia has offered treatment in its own hospitals for Palestinian youths wounded in clashes with Israeli troops. McDonald's officials would be forgiven...