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...assert that the U.S. has no influence over the Hizballah takeover in Lebanon. In fact, these events are the culmination of inept and inconsistent U.S. policies there, and the situation might still be changed if we assessed facts correctly instead of pandering to the illusions of American special-interest groups. Hizballah is powerful because the U.S. cut and ran from Lebanon when it bombed our airport Marine barracks in the '80s. The U.S. must display respect for the leaders of all other countries and parties, friend or foe, and stop calling our enemies names to please the crowds...
...Fame is a matter of dying at the right time.”Okay, so I read that off another Salada tea bag—the message still stands. Even those of us who have graced the pages of IvyGate find that the bloggers-that-be lose interest as soon as something newer comes along. We can clutch at all the fame we like while we’re here, but soon enough, we’ll have to pass that fame on to some young whippersnapper. And even if you never grace the pages of Gossip Geek, the people...
...little politicians have earned the ire and distrust of the public for placing electoral self-interest ahead of sound policies and a guiding hand, but clearly they do so with a certain comfort that any public backlash will be muted. Even the newly re-minted Warner-Lieberman bill, which aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2050, appears destined to fail...
...second concern exists: At four-year colleges, approximately 15 percent of students take out private loans instead of federal ones. Private lenders can offer more money than federal loans, but also charge much higher interest rates, leaving students in substantial debt. A promising effort in Washington D.C. this year was spearheaded by Senator Edward M. Kennedy ’56 and other leading Democrats to increase both the number of federal Pell Grants available to college students and raise the maximum size of those awards. The proposed bill, called the “Strengthening Student...
...Because of the centrality of education in creating a national identity, many groups seeking power over the state have a vested interest in controlling curriculums and teaching methods. Creating a system of thriving, independent schools that are agents rather than tools in forging a new sense of unity amongst Iraqis at times seems a near impossible task. It is also one of the utmost importance...