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...ones. And a lame-duck dean does not create any impediments to debating the current proposals.Fortunately for the College, awareness of the curricular review is increasing. If last Tuesday’s meeting in Kirkland House is any evidence, students and other members of the College community are giving serious thought to the issues that will directly affect their academic experience at Harvard. The College should work to encourage this ongoing discussion, and it should continue throughout the spring semester through broad discussions. But the dialogue must focus on evaluating the current proposals and suggesting only slight modifications to them...
...Representative Roger Hunt, the main sponsor of HB 1215, about why the bill was written as it was. Why, for instance, did they reject the standard exception to protect the health of the mother? Because, he says, that phrase is far too stretchy. ?If we were talking of pure, serious health concerns,? that would be one thing, Hunt said. But ?health? can mean economic health, mental health. ?It becomes an open barn door for anyone who wants an abortion. We might as well not have the legislation...
...more untrammeled the capitalism, the greater the inequities. And with George W. Bush as freedom's ultimate exemplar, the G.O.P. has refused to acknowledge the new playing field-the severe dislocations and vexing security questions-created by a freewheeling global economy. But the Bush view has taken a serious hit in the Dubai Ports controversy. The Republicans have shattered over foreign ownership of American assets. They seem as confused as Democrats normally...
...When the net was invented, no one gave [privacy concerns] a lot of thought,” Clippinger said. “There’s so much surveillance technology that’s going on right now that you’re dealing with some serious privacy and civil liberty issues.” The Berkman Center plans to test Higgins at the College later this month, giving students the opportunity to obtain their own identity cards to try out the system, according to Clippinger. He said he expects some of the most useful feedback to come from students...
...It’s a very serious accusation,” Steinberg said, “and I would hesitate to apply that here...