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When the court of the Judiciary in Alabama tossed state supreme court Chief Justice Roy Moore out of office last week over his refusal to remove the Ten Commandments from his courthouse, you had to wonder whether his fondest wish had been granted. After all, if his goal were simply to reaffirm the spiritual foundations of the law, he could have done that the way countless other judges and lawmakers have been doing it for decades. Sessions of Congress open with prayer, the Attorney General holds prayer meetings each morning in his office, the Supreme Court routinely asks that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thou Shalt Be Removed | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

...only wish the new medications had been around when I was a child. Much needless suffering could have been avoided. Restoring a neurochemical balance in the brain, however imprecise the method, allows one to function normally and master emotional skills. Only then can a person benefit from psychological treatment and counseling. Those who call these medications a quick fix are hiding behind a screen of moralistic superiority and have never suffered from one of these debilitating diseases. JANE SIBLEY Dallas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 24, 2003 | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

...believe marriage is for two people of the opposite or the same gender who wish to express love and commitment to one another and have it recognized by the government as such an expression...

Author: By Julia E. Cassis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Not All Republicans Oppose Gay Marriage | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

...above all else, elegant. It’s a major achievement for Jay-Z, who has notoriously struggled with focus on previous outings. Mr. Rob may have been right on his intro to Vol. 3, when he said that five, ten years from now, we’re gonna wish there was an American commission. Five, ten years from now, we’re gonna miss Jay-Z. —Leon Neyfakh

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Music | 11/21/2003 | See Source »

...after the game, where was all the entertainment—the brawls, the brothels and so on. The Hong Kong, yeah, you wish that were really sketch...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Woof Woof, Handsome Dan | 11/21/2003 | See Source »

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