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...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 13 is much too young for a life sentence without parole, courts should still have the authority to exercise their discretion in giving such sentences to older adolescents. Of course, in such cases, courts...
Sensing the rift, House Republicans have sought to play the two off each other. The message upon leaving their meeting with Obama last week was: "We'd encourage the House leadership to emulate the President in his outreach to our party," as Representative Scott Garrett, a New Jersey Republican, said archly. Or, as a House GOP leadership aide said at the time, "If you have an opponent with a 70% approval rating and one with a 20% approval rating, you're going to go after the one with a 20% approval rating." In explaining why not a single Republican voted...
Senior forward and tri-captain Jenny Brine, rejuvenated upon her return to the lineup following a thumb injury last November, produced a virtuoso display as the Crimson secured back-to-back five-goal performances against Union and Rensselaer to extend its winning streak to four games...
...clear who Obama will nominate to replace Daschle or whether that person will hold a dual post in the White House as health-care czar, as Daschle had insisted upon. "There's a lot of impetus and momentum behind health reform, and it will continue," Axelrod said. "We'll miss Senator Daschle's leadership, but the issue has great power of its own. People feel it in their own lives, businesses feel it, and it's part of our approach to helping this economy recover...
...this campaign] we have abided by the rules and taken care of our civilians." Once the LTTE is quashed, Wijesinha envisions elections being held in the north and a gradual devolution of power to Tamils who have joined in the peace process. The Indian government, whose ruling coalition depends upon the support of Tamil parties within India, has urged Colombo to deliver on these promises. And there has been some progress: In Sri Lanka's east, competing Tamil parties, which include former LTTE cadres, successfully contested elections there, and the same scenario may emerge in Jaffna, the northern city which...