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After a long, and sometimes frustrating, day U.S. Rep. John F. Tierney (D-Salem) gave the closing address. He encouraged participants not to be dismayed by the sometimes cyclical nature of politics...
...activists pushing for criminal penalties for traffickers of animal "squish" or "crush" movies. According to the Associated Press, the films, which feature the graphic torture and death of animals, are part of what one witness called a multimillion-dollar, worldwide industry. "It?s time to stop this windfall," said Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Ca.), the sponsor of the bill that would make it illegal to create, sell or possess any depiction of cruelty to animals. The laws would be enforced, one California deputy district attorney explained, in much the same way as those criminalizing the traffic of child pornography...
...This bill is a pure sham," National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League president Kate Michelman told CNN. "It?s sponsored and promoted by those who want to take away a woman?s right to choose." The rhetoric on the flip side of the issue is no less passionate. Rep. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) explained to CNN, "This bill doesn?t erode a woman?s right to choose; it puts limits on criminals? rights to destroy unborn children without the permission of the woman...
Similarly, Rep. Barney Frank '61, (D-Mass.), who attended the College and HLS, said his Harvard education has served him well in politics - at least at the local level...
After almost 30 years in the political game, Rep. Barney Frank '61 (D-Mass.) has found that the value of a Harvard degree lies in the learning, not the name...