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Missing the point times two Those who care to see a demonstration that two wrongs, William J. Bennett and Alan M. Dershowitz, don't make a right need only read their criticism of newspapers. For my observation on their piece, see: Bullfeathers. Discuss Posted by Stephen Waters on 2/23/06; 3:15:58 PM from the Opinion Dept. Permanent link: #    Askariya Shrine Bombing Historiography demonstrates it's difficult to know where we have been, much less to divine where we are going. Despite the short term uncertainties current events make likely in the Middle East, opportunities abound that beforehand were unthinkable. For the first time educators who have been shuffling cant as gospel for the last hundred years are obliged to consider what are the underlying essentials for civil society. For the first time, pens in the hands of cartoonists, turn mirrors on the previously sacrosanct. For the first time, the rights of people become valued above their nation states. Do not despair. Darkness brings its own opportunities. Discuss Posted by Stephen Waters on 2/23/06; 1:39:09 PM from the Opinion Dept. Permanent link: #    Right idea, wrong approach The South Dakota State Senate wants to guarantee intellectual diversity by guaranteeing the survival of some bad ideas. See: Piling on South Dakota legislators. Discuss Posted by Stephen Waters on 2/23/06; 1:19:20 PM from the Opinion Dept. Permanent link: #    Underneath the abortion issue South Dakota wants to test Roe v. Wade. Their thrust is misdirected, The real issue is that, if life is not sacred, how will the state treat the living with reverence. See: Not sacred, but with reverence. Discuss Posted by Stephen Waters on 2/23/06; 11:50:11 AM from the Opinion Dept. Permanent link: #

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