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...such ridiculousness and yet works within the rules nonetheless. Most of us know we are at Harvard in part because of high scores on a test—the SAT—that can so obviously be “gamed” that it has renounced a previous claim to measure “aptitude” and claims only to measure the “achievement” of taking a test well...
...Slate magazine article dating from 2000 (with which Blumenthal cooperated) reports that Blumenthal served as captain of the swim team during his time at the College—except, as the Times reports, Blumenthal wasn't on the swim team and made no effort to correct Slate's erroneous claim...
...resume stated that Wheeler had a 4.0 GPA at Harvard, in contrast to prosecutors' claim that he received some A’s, some B’s, and a D in his Harvard classes. The resume also stated that Wheeler began attending Harvard in 2006, though he actually matriculated...
...return to it shows only a deep ignorance of the history of the issue. Furthermore, although I agree that the tone of the letter you quoted from “USA Today” was perhaps overcooked in calling the Pope a martyr, you fail to address its central claim: that the Pope is doing everything in his power to weed out sexual abuse. Both you and I are not in positions make such a judgment, and thus I would call on you not to judge the man. Leave that to higher powers...
...argument that a rapid build-up of federal forces will prevent unauthorized immigration and violence on the border, that claim is debunked by the factual history of enforcement. We’ve been beefing up the border for years: Since 1990 the number of Border Patrol agents has grown from 4,000 to over 20,000, more than doubling since 2005. Since 1986, through the enactment of the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Border Patrol has implemented a more aggressive strategy, heavily garrisoning urban entry points and pushing migrants into the desert in the hope of halting...