Word: absurder
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When Von Redden went home for the first time this Thanksgiving, he was shocked by a cool reception. "So many a friends accused me of being preppy. I thought that was absurd. Me, preppy?" he asks incredulously...
This piece is, I swear it now, the last on the subject and as I tap it out on the keyboard, please know that I relate the following story not to perpetuate my own absurd tale but rather to wrap up the proceedings for the curious...
...intelligence provided a fairly accurate view of what happened over Siberia, but the U.S. leaders ignored or distorted the facts in their enthusiasm to condemn the Soviet Union and promote themselves. Hersch describes the horrified intelligence experts watching Reagan on television make absurd claims based on their reports...
...That's absurd...
...cannot simply sign away constitutionally protected freedoms. That's about as absurd as forcing students to agree not to discuss politics in the dorms for fear of creating a ruckus, or banning political buttons on campus for fear of offending others. A contract that violates the Constitution may give John Silber something to wave in his hand, but B.U. students wisely called his bluff. Silber's contract typifies his attempt to dress up his actions, but he really adorns himself in the Emperor's wardrobe...