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...when the NBA responds to Abdul-Rauf by arguing that the rule about the anthem does not contain the seeds of a religious or free speech objection--that it is just a rule like any other and must be followed accordingly--they should not be interpreted as making a narrow rhetorical point. To them, the issue is one of profits and image, of catering to the appetites of the public. When they say that standing is simply one of the many duties of NBA players, they mean it in the way that it's the duty of the actress...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The House voted against an amendment that would require the government to develop a more counterfeit-resistant Social Security card. On a narrow 221-191 vote, the House killed the measure which would have been added to a new bill designed to overhaul U.S. immigration laws. A bipartisan group opposed the GOP-sponsored amendment, claiming it could lead to the imposition of a national identity card that would compile personal information on every U.S. citizen. "While I strongly support appropriate measures to curb illegal immigration in employment, I must oppose any proposals that would change the issuance...
...nine games. During this time, the Crimson lost by an average margin of nine points in that stretch whereas its average margin of victory was over 19. The only exception to the pattern of winning big and losing small was a disappointing 24-point loss to Arizona. After the narrow loss to George Washington, Harvard seemed unable to win close games...
...fashion houses of Paris are throwing a major hissy fit. They are the masters of fashion. And yet anyone with an Internet account can now get the latest in haute couture almost as soon as the models sway down the narrow catwalks--minus the champagne, neodisco music, and oohs and ahs from the audience. Photos of collections are being uploaded into the World Wide Web just hours after shows end (one site is First View: http://www.firstview.com) As a result, cheap knockoff artists can get an even quicker head start on designers in the race to retail stores--a race...
...seeking is no longer the nomination but vindication. What keeps Forbes spending is an almost mystical attachment to the flat tax. Recent attacks on it by Dole and his surrogates have made Forbes' blood boil. Through gritted teeth, he says they were "trampling on the flat tax for narrow, partisan purposes rather than having a clean, clear debate." Imagine that! And when he is not gallantly defending his 17% solution, Forbes shows signs of having "been bitten by the campaign bug," in the words of Republican strategist Ed Rollins. As though hiding a guilty pleasure, Forbes protests, "I would...