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...resignation will greatly increase the Democrats' chances of winning one of the 15 seats they need to take back the House, since Foley's name will remain on the ballot, even though the G.O.P. has named a new candidate, Joe Negron. But the Foley scandal could have much wider ramifications, raising the question of whether Congress as an institution is the problem. The top GOP congressional leaders had been informed of at least some of Foley's e-mails, but didn't directly ask Foley about them. Republican Rodney Alexander of Louisiana, under whom one of the pages worked, initially...
...impact of this scandal could grow even wider. First, if any more pages come out in the next few weeks with stories of overly friendly or sexually explicit communications with congressman, there could more more resignations (although this could, of course, affect Democrats as well as Republicans). And if evidence emerges that congressional leaders knew even more about Foley's conduct than they have admitted, more Republicans might start calling for for their heads. Either way, the talk about Republicans rebounding in the fall has been quieted by a scandal no one could have predicted...
...Foundation, which started 25 years ago to show people in inner-city schools that there is an opportunity education is the key to unlocking that future. If we don't do that, the divide between the wealthy and those who don't have anything is going to get even wider. If that happens, this country is not going to be a leader in this world 20 years from...
...different Harvard is today. It is alive with institutions, inspiration and ideas, aggressively transmitting a clear message: you must learn what is going on in the wider world; you should be sensitive to the plight and needs of others no matter how comfortable you are; you can participate—in some way—in addressing great and small issues...
...incident, characterizing it as “an assault on all journalists.” Yes, Clinton had wiles enough to center his attack on Fox News, striking at the head and heart of the journalistic profession in one swift blow. But Clinton’s remarks characterize a wider assault, not only on journalism but also on the intelligence of the entire American people. Rather than attempting to excuse his gross failures in office, Clinton tried instead to argue that he actually had fought terrorism while in office. Pathetically culling up obscure and discredited sources like former terrorism czar...