WHY IS THE NEW GI BILL NOT A DONE DEAL?
LET'S GET THIS STRAIGHT: The Bush administration could fight a war "off the books" and on credit, running up this country's deficit to record proportions, but it can't support a new GI Bill of Rights for veterans of that war because the legislation doesn't offer cuts in spending?
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- MORAL equivalence is popular with liberals. Apples, oranges, what's the difference. They're both fruits, right? They did this with Abu Ghraib, becoming apoplectic when photos emerged that showed some soldiers acting like lawless bullies. But instead of getting a grip and pointing out that what went on there was a day at the spa compared to the horrific activities carried out under Saddam Hussein, they blithely threw around terms like "torture" and "war crimes."
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In an editorial on April 25, the Daily News called on Mayor Nutter and the city to rethink the way we organize and fund programs for children.
- RE CHRISTINE Flowers' recent op-ed about Bill Maher and her contention that Catholic-bashing is an activity that has eluded the protections of political correctness:
- AQUIET ROLL call is now in progress in heaven of cops who lost their lives in the line of duty. Not a word is spoken; they just stand and look at one another, then salute and shake hands.
- AFTER reading the "Triumph & Tragedy" headline in your sports section, I think that too often the media dilutes the true meaning of the word.
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