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Congressional Republicans are still upset because they weren't able to kill off Clinton's AmeriCorps--and now it's coming back at them stronger than ever, as the linchpin of Freedom Corps. Republicans are against paying people with time on their hands to do what they might do anyway. In 1997 House majority leader Dick Armey called AmeriCorps a "welfare program for aspiring yuppies," and Senator Rick Santorum described it as a sweet deal for those "picking up trash in a park and singing Kumbaya...
...Wichita Eagle in Kansas, editorial-page director Phil Brownlee has received calls and letters from locals disgusted by the families' complaints, and he agrees. "It's just frustrating that the goodwill demonstrated by the government seems to be deteriorating," he says. "Now you've got families who are upset with what most Americans deem to be generous contributions. It's the loss of the spirit of Sept. 11, the souring of that sense of solidarity...
...kids behind, they are not in line for compensation. The rules give preference to the victim's spouse and children. But the Blombergs come to these meetings to be part of something, to be counted. And they linger after everyone else has left. "My daughter-in-law was upset when we went to the meetings," Susan says. "She said, 'It's not really about you. It's about the widows and children.' And I said, 'I want more information.' You can't compare grief, because nobody can get inside you. But I feel like an orphan. When they did this...
Karlen was out of action, but the captain was still a vocal presence in the stands as sophomore No. 2 James Bullock upset defending national champion David Yik, 3-0, giving the undermanned Harvard squad early hope of beating the Tigers...
Only Hunt has better offensive numbers so far this year and unlike Hunt, Harvey plays defense. Harvey is the main target of opposing defenses every time he steps on the floor, and he kills them anyway. In the Crimson’s upset over Penn, Sullivan admitted that Harvard’s game plan on offense boiled down to one simple axiom— “Get the ball to Pat.” So far, Harvey hasn’t let them down...