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...Conservative Club flyer calls on students to call the office of President Neil L. Rudenstine to express support of Powell...
...writing to respond to the various members of the Harvard gay and lesbian community who have criticized the choice of General Colin Powell as the primary Commencement day speaker. First, I wish to express my sympathy to any group that must endure the constant burden of discrimination and oppression. I think almost anyone would agree that this nation was founded on the principle that intolerance of any kind should be battled indefatigably until it is defeated. At least, in a perfect world, that is the ideal. At the same time, however, it is counterproductive if victims of discrimination lash...
...crime legislation point out that the principle of enhanced punishment for certain categories of crime is well-established in law: the murderer of a police officer, for example, suffers a greater penalty than someone who kills a civilian. Moreover, the Supreme Court has set limits on the freedom to express certain antisocial ideas, like so-called "fighting words" that incite an immediate breach of the peace...
Despite the growing numbers, Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe believes Wisconsin-style statutes are reasonable and necessary. "The absolute right to think and believe what you want," says Tribe "and to express any viewpoint, however hateful, has nothing to do with some kind of license to target victims of violence based on their race, sex, religion or sexual orientation." If the court struck down these laws, he adds, "the decision would cast a long shadow of doubt over all antidiscrimination measures and much of criminal law because the state of mind of the offenders is typically a critical element...
...rear-guard rebellion of resentful smokers continues. A group of entrepreneurs based in Cocoa Beach, Florida, is planning a new airline called SMOKERS EXPRESS that will allow passengers to smoke on all its flights. In fact, Smokers Express even intends to provide free cigarettes. The founders of the airline hope to get around the Federal Aviation Administration's in-flight smoking ban by making their carrier a travel club...