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...elected a closely divided House and Senate, most pundits prophesied that Republicans and Democrats would learn to work together. Instead, the past two years have been marked by complete gridlock. And despite the constant Republican refrain this fall that Tom Daschle is a tyrannical obstructionist, both parties are to blame. Republicans in the House have spent most of the past six months passing bills they know Senate Democrats will never touch, just so they can tout them during the campaign. Neither party has been willing to sit down and work out compromises...
...winter months they seem to be penned in—and they have the opportunity to eat in Annenberg. These experiences work to foster connections between students and would not be diminished by granting House affiliations. Upperclassmen who lose touch with their first-year acquaintances generally do not blame their House communities for pulling them away from their friends—“Damn Dunster House!” Instead, they blame the true culprits—distance and time constraints...
...Indah Sari, chairperson of the Front Nasional Perjuangan Buruh Indonesia union says that a poor global economy, excess capacity in industries like textiles, and security concerns are causing companies to scale back. "If the government can't solve the political problems, don't look for a social group to blame," she says...
...quite sure where to place the blame for the low first-year participation, though many students cite a letter that Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 sent first-years this summer advising them to “slow down” so as not to burn out upon reaching the Yard...
...defend his positions in public in a “free and open debate.” If one has the gall to sign a morally controversial petition sure to offend a significant segment of the University community, public explanation and debate are called for. Attempting to shift the blame onto those that seek debate is, at the very least, dishonest...