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Fred's Failure
But there were few signs on Thursday of any new deal. There often aren't signs of a deal until there's a deal! Read the NYT story yourself and see if you don't agree that the array of forces points to some sort of partial repeal deal. Specifically, 1) Republicans would like to take some legislative accomplishments to the voters. 2) They know they'll be weaker in the next Congress than they are in this one. ...
P.S.: A recent Kyl partial-repeal proposal, the Times says, "failed to win over more than two or three Democrats." Hmm. Isn't that close to being all Kyl needs? The Senate was only three votes short of cloture on full repeal, remember, though some of those may have been posturing votes that would evaporate if they really mattered. ...
P.P.S.: If the GOPs also pass a House-style "security-only" immigration bill, a possibility confirmed by the WSJ's John Harwood [$], this could wind up being a highly productive Congress! ... More>>
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Voices: Black-focused schools
"I'm for it ... I can say things in my African Studies class that may not be addressed by other teachers or classes. Whoever can address the issues – crime and traditional black heritage as examples – needs to do it properly and be sensitive. " Dave Watkins, award-winning history teacher and football coach, Weston Collegiate Institute
"We're not ready for it and I really don't believe we have the appropriate personnel to deal with this move. We're talking about mentoring young kids. Who do we hire – and is it the best person? Sure it helps if you're black and working with black kids – they'll identify with it more."
Wellesley Johnson, track and field coach, Westview Centennial Secondary
"I can understand the reasoning behind it, I just don't agree in this being the solution to these problems."
Zanana Akande, first black woman elected to the Ontario Legislature and first in Canada to serve as a cabinet minister
"The issues of black students are extremely complex and they cannot be reduced to just one issue or one approach. More>>
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Morgan Stanley declares 3.126 pct stake in Ferrovial - bourse
MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Morgan Stanley has declared a 3.126 pct direct stake in Grupo Ferrovial SA, according to a filing with bourse regulator CNMV. A shareholder must tell the CNMV when its stake in a listed company exceeds 3.0 pct. tfn.europemadrid@thomson.com ped/lam COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.
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