Word: viewpoint
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...majority to do a complete about-face on the question of mandatory background checks for gun-show sales, but they also pressed the Senate to adopt a measure against juvenile possession of semiautomatic weapons and a ban on the importation of high-capacity ammunition clips. Even better, from their viewpoint, the Republican mandatory-check system the Senate approved Friday by a one-vote margin contains enough loopholes to keep the Democrats talking all weekend long to any news show that will hear them out -- which may be why Republicans have indicated they?re willing to refine the proposal some more...
...should pay heed to Senator John McCain's strategy: bringing the full weight of American air power to bear and making preparations to use ground forces in Kosovo [VIEWPOINT, April 12]. National debate should no longer focus on whether the U.S. has an interest in the Balkans; this decision was made years ago. Rather, the U.S. should address Slobodan Milosevic with resolve, not only to protect the Kosovars but also to retain credibility. Senator McCain is correct to assert that a failure to act decisively undermines U.S. credibility and opens the door to aggressive regimes. JOHN GAVENONIS Berkeley, Calif...
Critics charge that unions--in particular the influential Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees--continue to call the shots. "The students are vocal, but it's hard to get a viewpoint from them that does not reflect that of UNITE," says Allan Ryan, a Harvard University lawyer who has negotiated with antisweatshop protesters. Sheldon Steinbach, general counsel for the American Council on Education, asks, "How much of this student interest is really being influenced by unions whose main goal is to try to bring these jobs back to the United States...
...students appear to be interested solely in hourly wages as a standard. This viewpoint ignores the considerable impact of other forms of compensation, including benefits and paid time off in any assessment of fairness. Some of those who work at the University for other employers receive a total compensation package that includes benefits, time off and other extras. Is it reasonable to adopt a "living wage" based on hourly wages alone without consideration of total compensation...
...Spain "they are taught with an excessive emphasis on memorization and with a lack of a critical viewpoint," Casillas wrote in an e-mail message...