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...athletic program. No evidence has been presented that Tecumseh High School’s choir suffers from a significant drug problem, or that illegal drugs pose a heightened risk of injury to the singers. Although subsequent decisions by appeals courts have tried to expand this decision, the Court should uphold its previous standard and prevent the blanket use of drug tests in all extracurricular activities...
...Bush administration must not go so far as to stifle dissent. The current political climate, like all else in American life, is tense and volatile. It would be a dangerous step to create a political climate that is not conducive to airing differences of opinion. The administration should uphold democratic values by encouraging debate rather than attempting to control the information consumed by the American public...
...liberties (freedom of information among them) is a hallmark of our society as opposed to fundamentalist societies, intensely engaged in indoctrination and coercion of their people. We should not necessarily ask these governments to censor bin Laden’s messages, but instead, we should ask them to uphold free speech, so that truth can win out among the people in a fair...
After his speech, Gore took several questions from students, most asking for Gore to explain his thoughts on the debates that have stemmed from the Sept. 11 attacks, such as how to uphold civil liberties and how to prevent descrimination and hate crimes against Middle Eastern and South Asian Americans...
...Ulster Unionists have stood firm against the desires of terrorists and sought to uphold the tenuous peace agreements of 1998. Trimble’s demands of the IRA are more than reasonable. As he stressed on Saturday, “The promise was made that they would put weapons beyond use. There is a procedure, there is a decommissioning commission, there is legislation, there is a decommissioning scheme...