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...That's absurd," Porter said of theaccusations. "Our letter was not released to thenews media; it was requested by the newsmedia...and all our correspondence is publicrecord...
What if similar statements were made by a politico of another country? "I say given quite plainly--when I come to power, there will be a dictatorship!" Sound absurd? People in the Kremlin aren't laughing. Enter the world of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, self-appointed savior of the former Soviet republic...
...scandal is back on the front page. Charles also showed a blithe disregard for his nation's constitution in revealing that he wants the coronation oath changed so he can be defender of all faiths, not just the Church of England -- breaking a 460-year tradition. He found it "absurd" that a royal cannot marry a Catholic. He may have a point, but with Parker Bowles in the background, he was foolhardy...
...truthfully, it hasn't. I've seen the commercials cut in at exactly the 45:00 mark in games, before injury time begins. I've heard Al Trautwig's absurd commentary seep to below-Olympic-skiing levels. I've even listened to a foreign teaching fellow talk about his trip to Shay's bar to see a game: "The bar was really crowded, but all the good seats by the television were empty...
...reality in Washington. Into this maelstrom rush pompous politicians who in Stamaty's world are invariably filled with sound and fury that only add to the confusion. The business of government, Stamaty says, "is so massive and complex that our public dialogue often gets boiled down to an absurd and insufficient shorthand." That being the case, we invite you to laugh -- and to groan -- along with...