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...reference to crime, Silber, who has received the endorsement of the vast majority of police organizations, has advocated a ban on assault weapons and opposed the death penalty, which he believes is racist, except in the most exceptional cases. Weld holds the opposite stance on both issues...
...Silber has demonstrated precisely the administrative abilities, both in terms of intelligence and courage, which the next governor must have. During his tenure as president of Boston University, Silber turned a financially crippled institution completely around, augmenting its standing in the educational community, significantly expanding the breadth and quality of its programs, eliminating its initial debt and increasing its net worth more than 10 times over...
...Silber's political courage goes unquestioned. He has proven himself to be a person who says what he means and does what he believes to be necessary. In the true spirit of philosophical (as opposed to politically expedient) inquiry, he has shown that he is not afraid to question even the most fundamental of political assumptions...
Fearing its disastrous effects on education, educational authorities, including the presidents of Harvard, Tufts, Boston College and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, strongly oppose the CLT intiative. Silber has consistently held a principled stance against both the passage of Question 3, choosing to rely instead on his proven ability to eliminate bureaucratic waste...
Moreover, should the electorate vote in favor of the CLT intiative, Silber has vowed to block permanently its implementation with all the legal means at his disposal. Weld has refused to do likewise. The staff's support for Weld is contradictory in light of its strong opposition to Question...