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...your faith affect your public policy? -Jeffrey Barnes, Massillon, Ohio Well, I've never found any real conflict between my religious faith and my political posture. But I do think the realm of religion and the realm of politics should be completely separated. A President ought not take any action that would promote a certain religion over others, and that unfortunately has been violated in recent years...
...demonstrators. Was that phrasing a warning or a comfort? How often has the world watched conflicts begin, unfold and end without lifting a finger? It seems there are repeatedly much reporting, much hand-wringing and many U.N. speeches, fact-finding visits and economic sanctions but very little effective humanitarian action - preventive or corrective. People are still dying in Darfur despite much of the above activity, including world surveillance. There are so many other arenas in which effective action is needed but very little is done. Here's hoping Burma does not become another one. Peter Cole, CONDÉ STE. LIBIAIRE...
...most students’ lives. Energy efficiency has been a theme of the past few months from Allston to President Faust’s installation. Harvard should be commended not only for committing to be a leader on environmental issues but also for following up its rhetoric with action. At the same time, the purpose of green initiatives is not to inconvenience students. Those who feel that the new showerheads are a real detriment to their lives should be given the option of getting their old showerheads back. Students should not be forced to sacrifice their quality of life?...
...replace our mugs in most dining halls on a daily basis. Those who lambaste HUDS’ recent extravagance ought not forget the myriad other food luxuries we get that would be extraordinary to every other college student: special themed dinners, yogurt parfait and Asian noodle “action stations,” local and organic products, bagged meals, personal grill orders, and whole racks of herbs and spices—all provided at no additional cost to the Harvard undergraduate. “Our reason for being here,” says HUDS Director of Communications and Marketing...
...demanding action for peace, Natoolo said, the demonstrators “showed us that you really love Uganda and the children who are suffering...