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...There is only one way to combat that. Only certain specialists should be allowed to do it, in conjunction with personal physicians and any other consultants they bring in. If they misbehave, they...
...issues like women in combat, gays in the military and abortion are at the forefront of this generational gap that George Bush was not a part of," Peterson says...
...Chocolate was prohibited, and ice cream, which Koresh enjoyed regularly, was granted only occasionally to the children. The boys were awakened at 5:30 a.m. for "gym," a series of paramilitary marching and drills; in addition, fights between the boys were staged possibly in preparation for man-to-man combat in an apocalyptic war. If they did not participate vigorously enough, discipline followed. Girls were spared the training and could sleep as late as they wanted, but they did have to help empty human waste from the white plastic pails used as toilets by the sect members...
Last week's decision does open the door to another intriguing debate -- about the draft. The Supreme Court ruled in 1981 that women were excluded from registration because any reinstated draft would be intended to increase the pool of people available for combat. Now that combat planes and ships are open to women, might they be considered part of the available personnel pool in a major conflict? The Pentagon says that for now it has no plans to ask for any changes in the Selective Service system...
...rise to new positions of influence and opportunity. The new Attorney General, Janet Reno, last week demonstrated more courage and strength than any of her recent predecessors. At the same time, women in the armed forces celebrated a Pentagon decision to allow female pilots and sailors to go into combat. Topping it all off, the President boasted last week that women account for one-third of his nominees to top Administration jobs...