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...TIME: You sound like a natural politician. Wouldn't you welcome full democracy and direct election for Chief Executive? TSANG: Certainly I would welcome that, and our constitution allows it ... In 2005 I tried to [implement] constitutional reform. I did not succeed, not because people didn't want it. People wanted it; there was majority support for it. But there were some bloody-minded politicians who wouldn't allow it through in the Legislative Council-against the people's wishes. But I'm not giving up ... This summer, based on [all] the various proposals I have received, I'm going...
...duty of every able-bodied citizen to protect the state. This is not the same as authorizing every citizen to keep arms for private purposes. Opponents of gun control have the right to argue their case, but reliance on an anachronistic provision does not appear to be a sound argument. Sundara Venkatesan Mumbai...
...albums of the 1970s capture the era's wailing, pristinely produced rock sound as crisply as Boston's 1976 self-titled debut--an LP largely defined by the soaring lead vocals and overdubbed harmonies of Brad Delp. With its string of hits (More Than a Feeling, Let Me Take You Home Tonight), the LP sold 17 million copies and started the versatile, philanthropic singer on a career with the band that lasted until his death...
...After a slow start for Harvard, the outcome of the match seemed to be up in the air when the competition received a jolt of energy from a fire alarm that went off 30 minutes into singles play. The team played a few unsure points through the sound before the building was evacuated. “That has never happened before, ever,” junior Ashwin Kumar said. “Especially in the Murr.” When the players and fans were allowed to re-enter the building, the play changed dramatically. “It definitely...
...keep arms for private purposes. The enemies of the U.S. have progressed to methods and weapons against which a gun-bearing militia would be powerless. Opponents of gun control have the right to argue their case, but reliance on an anachronistic provision does not appear to be a sound argument. Sundara Venkatesan, Mumbai...