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...Court should grant Sullivan parole and prohibit this type of sentence from being given to such young offenders. It is unjust and contrary to our constitution to sentence a 13-year-old child to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Ruling on this case would be a logical next step from the court’s 2005 decision in Roger v. Simmons, which outlawed the use of the death penalty for minors. The court should use the Sullivan case to build upon the precedents it has recently set regarding just punishments for minors convicted of crimes. However, while...
...President's ambitious agenda. But he had reason to hope that Democrats on Capitol Hill, while not going along with everything, would at least give him a honeymoon period. So it must be a bit of a jolt these days for Obama to frequently find himself so out of step with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose tacit support of Obama's campaign was felt long before her endorsement was made official...
...when it was revealed that Williamson was a Holocaust denier. Some Catholic blogs have castigated Castrillón for not doing enough of a background check while vetting the Lefebvrites. One of the Cardinals closest to Benedict, and a former student, Archbishop of Vienna Cristoph Schonborn, took the unusual step of criticizing his fellow Cardinals of the Roman Curia, saying that "some collaborators of the Pope" had let the Pontiff down. The consequences for Benedict have been a 10-day avalanche of criticism - other Lefebvrites have come out of the woodwork with controversial statements - culminating in a call from...
Lazarus said that this year’s trip was a big step forward for the organization...
...That’s why the Beanpot’s so special,” Biega said. “You’re guaranteed to get a great game. It was close, it was tough, but I think our team really battled through it, and we took a step forward, that’s for sure.”Aggressive from the start, Harvard certainly showed no signs of being intimidated by BU’s ranking. Crimson freshman Alex Killorn opened the first period with a solid chance to score, and later two saves by Hoyle helped kill...