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...more proof that words have consequences, there is Carlin Romano, book critic of the Philadelphia Inquirer. His Nov. 15 review of MacKinnon's work in the left-leaning weekly the Nation set off a war of words that is reaching new heights of animosity. Romano, a former philosophy instructor, opened his review with a hypothetical proposition. "Suppose I decide to rape Catharine MacKinnon before reviewing her book. Because I'm uncertain whether she understands the difference between being raped and being exposed to pornography, I consider it required research for my critique of her manifesto...
...calls from the press. By the next day more calls and faxes were flooding in from as far away as Spain, Sweden, South Africa and Australia. A spokesman for the Japan Medical Association found the experiment "unthinkable." French President Francois Mitterrand pronounced himself "horrified." The Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano warned in a front-page editorial that such procedures could lead humanity down "a tunnel of madness...
...principal authors, Wyoming Republican Senator Alan Simpson and Kentucky Democratic Representative Romano Mazzoli, readily concede their creation needs strengthening. They are among a number of legislators who have introduced bills to tighten procedures for political asylum in particular. That, however, would not help much; asylum seekers account for only about 10% of all people coming into the country. Given the tendency of immigration reform to splinter standard voting blocs into unpredictable fragments, legislators are not likely to push for far-reaching change until more of their countrymen demand...
Italian Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Jeffrey E. Horvitz. Through Oct. 11. Thirty-eight Italian drawings ranging in date from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Among works featured are masterpieces by Giulio Romano, Guercino Casstiglione, Tiepolo, Salviate, Cnaletto and Guardi...
...sort of a Domino Theory for the '90s. But he need not choose between repatriating thousands of Haitians and absorbing thousands more. Using his executive power, the president can declare Haiti a disaster situation and grant Haitians "temporary protected status." A bill in Congress, sponsored by Representative Romano L. Mazzoli of Kentucky, would force the president to grant TPS to all Haitian refugees. They would be allowed to stay in Guantanamo--hardly a reward which would draw others--until Haiti restored democracy and human rights, when they would be returned...