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But now their children--my nieces and nephews--are beginning to make overtures to me ...
An editorial mocks the overtures white politicians make to minorities: Republicans are "dorky and patronizing;" Bradley is "schoolmarmy" and self-righteous; Gore is "cartoonish"; and none is serious about dismantling the racial and ethnic classifications that still plague American law.
It's reasonable, and legally relevant, to speculate that Jones' appearance, demeanor, and willingness to meet with Clinton alone may have emboldened him to think that sexual overtures would be welcome.
Meanwhile, the Journal reports that Microsoft, which has been contributing heavily to the Republican Party since the anti-trust trial began, is making overtures to Democrats as well.
The conciliatory overtures began early this year, after nearly four decades of violence, when the government removed security forces from a large FARC-controlled territory, but stalled when officials requested that an international verification committee monitor the zone.