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...against Aznar, however, was his arrogance in defying the will of his people, who did not want to get involved in the Iraq war. The government must stop underestimating the capacity of its citizens to decide who should steer the country. No more lies. The Spanish people are too wise to allow their destiny to be manipulated. Andr?s Romero Nieto Badajoz, Spain...
Similarly, Harvard’s third varsity bested Dartmouth’s second, time-wise, finishing in 5:50.4, besting the Big Green’s third eight by 9.5 seconds...
...viewed by students, faculty, and administrators as offering the kind of wise and compassionate services that have become all too rare in this age of fast food and quick answers,” Weylman wrote in an e-mail. “It is our deepest hope that into the future the University will sustain and enhance this unique perspective. Yet we fear otherwise...
Consistency is one of those qualities that act like a virtue without necessarily being one. While we would like our Presidents to be consistently wise, it is the wisdom we are really after. But consistency and its cousin certainty still hold a sacred place in our politics. The charge that a candidate has flip-flopped on some position is not a political attack so much as a personal one. It is less about the issues being debated than about the instincts being revealed, about honor and honesty and nerve under fire. How tight the label sticks depends...
...about to lose that edge prematurely—if he fulfills expectations and completes his ticket soon. Indeed, the smart money seems to be on a VP pick early in an extremely long presidential race, despite a number of good reasons to wait. If Kerry is wise, he will resist the temptation to buck tradition and name his number two far in advance of the July Democratic National Convention. A hungry media is craving Kerry’s selection and, when it’s made, will digest it with haste. His best biscuit will be gone with November still...