Word: basic
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...thoughts on liberty of the mind, especially on the First Amendment, are excellent food for thought in this time of political demagoguery. Likewise, his treatment of sexual liberty is wonderfully balanced—he challenges the most basic assumptions held by dogmatic liberals and conservatives alike. It is worth noting, however, that Fried does this by relying on a tried-and-true formula: he quickly tacks to the libertarian position and proceeds to flagellate the moralists on both sides...
...compared to 18 percent who said yes to “issues like abortion and gay marriage.” Similarly, a poll last month by the Center for American Progress found that 89 percent of respondents agreed to the premise that “government should uphold the basic decency and dignity of all and take greater steps to help the poor and disadvantaged in America...
...Felons Vote? Once they've served their time, punishing them further by taking away a basic right isn't just unfair to them...
...pain is still fresh in this usually bright city, and there is some hesitation to squarely blame authorities for not investing enough in basic infrastructures used primarily by working class people-like the subway-while the city spends handsomely in eye-catching projects like next year's yachting America's Cup, a state of the art cultural and science theme park, or the papal visit. "I've been driving [trains] over that section for 19 years," Trigo, the union member, told TIME, "and nothing like this had ever happened before." The regional government says, and the unions acknowledge, that...
...Teen Detainees I am truly appalled at how the U.S.-the self-proclaimed protector of democracy and human rights-continues to violate basic human rights at Guantánamo Bay [June 5]. What acute danger did 15-year-old Omar Khadr pose that warranted his detention with adults? If there is evidence, then put him on trial; otherwise, release him! It is a scandal and just unbelievable that the detainees, who may not be terrorists, do not get a trial, have no rights and have no prospect of the situation changing. How can the world just sit there and watch...