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...mother of all the issues falling in the moral- versus intellectual-political framework is the “living wage.” Left-wingers think that Harvard has the money to pay its workers $10.50 an hour (or whatever the wage du jour is) so it therefore has the moral responsibility to do so. And by merit of having coined the term that is the issue of the debate, liberals have set up a rhetorical conundrum for those who oppose it. To be opposed to the “living wage” would logically suggest one supports...
When a conservative and a liberal argue about the living wage, the back-and-forth often goes like this...
...world cannot stand by idly while the regime acquires and develops these weapons, a preemptive, unilateral strike would set an undesirable precedent. Our recent ally Pakistan—which also developed its own nuclear weapons, defying international pressure—could use the same principle of preemption to wage war on India. China could act likewise against Taiwan...
...mock battle, conducted amid 1,000 buildings in the biggest urban-war exercise the U.S. has ever held, confirmed what the Pentagon already knew: America may have the world's most fearsome military, but it is ill equipped to wage war in cities. The nation's recent triumphs--in Afghanistan, Kosovo, the Persian Gulf--were mostly air wars, carried out by American pilots far above the tangle of gritty city streets. On the ground, the Americans face enemies with the home-field advantage and lose their edge in state-of-the-art weaponry. In last month's exercises, for example...
...appeal to the entire district, which stretches from upper-crust Cambridge neighborhoods to the stinging poverty of some Chelsea areas. His working-class background has instilled in him a respect for those who struggle to make ends meet in our communities—his strong support of the living wage movement and his endorsement by several labor associations underscore his commitment to matters of fair...