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...another. The scene was a sort of cross between bowling and musical chairs, NRA-style. This was my first time holding a gun, let alone firing one, and it showed. Volokh watched over my shoulder as I fired my very first round, calmly directing my hand to the proper position on the gun and reassuring me each time I hesitated. “Remember,” he said, “make sure you don’t put your finger on the trigger until you’re ready to shoot.” I looked down...
...Saudis would argue that such proceedings are the way to handle the complex problems of a country in the 21st century. Prince Talal, a senior member of the al Saud clan and a strong Abdullah ally, is outspoken in calling for greater change, starting with putting religion in its proper place in society. "Freedom, democracy, women's rights, human rights - these are all valid and we have to address them as soon as possible," says Talal. "A dialogue between the rulers and the ruled is what we are calling for." But, as Talal acknowledges, such a dialogue is not easy...
Catalano said the thefts should remind students to take proper security precautions, including not leaving doors propped open...
...President Neil L. Rudenstine was saying in his statement during last spring’s sit-in, which he e-mailed to every student in the College. He argued that “the view that efforts at coercion and disruptions, as opposed to discussion and persuasion, represent a proper means to achieve a desired result is a mistake, and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of a university.” This argument ignores several of the basic facts of social protest and what the prerequisites of meaningful discussion and persuasion really...
Bush and his subordinates should make government records easily accessible to the public. Fighting for democracy around the world is incompatible with sabotaging the proper functioning of honest government at home. Governmental accountability is the central principle in American democracy, and as it is such an essential principle, it should be willingly and gladly upheld—especially by those in the upper echelons of power. The current administration should avoid even the appearance of impropriety rather than leave the American people to guess at some documents’ possibly damning contents...