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...development in the American electorate's psychology that Powell should be the Ashley Wilkes in this piece, the unavailable paragon. (Pursuing the analogy too far is tough, since it involves transforming either Bob Dole or Bill Clinton into Rhett Butler.) As Powell's case shows, the romance of the withheld is powerful. Scarlett wanted Ashley because she could not have him. Human nature yearns for--idealizes--what is placed out of reach: Lycidas, the hero who dies in youth; Camelot, the bright, magic might-have-been. A politics of Zen--the most powerful presence is someone who isn't there...
...Association Committee members reached last night withheld comment, saying they preferred to read the resolution before giving their opinion...
...total of $3.3 billion in unpaid assessments is owed by all countries but one, with the U.S. the biggest deadbeat. Washington's arrears amount to $1.4 billion, or nearly a third of the U.N.'s combined budgets of $4.5 billion. The U.S. Congress's Republican majority has withheld payments as a gesture of contempt for the U.N.'s perceived wastefulness. America's 31% budget share may be too high, but the U.N. was justifiably stunned when Congress unilaterally slashed the levy to 25%. This month in the General Assembly, a parade of Uncle Sam's allies scolded this delinquency--what...
...excuse was racism. When are white Americans going to look beyond race and appreciate African Americans for who they are instead of judging them by appearances? America was built on the backs of African Americans. I hope that very soon white America will acknowledge that fact. NAME WITHHELD ON REQUEST New York City...
Three of the suspects are Cambridge residents and one lives in Somerville. All requested that their names be withheld...