Word: argument
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...responded to his comment with my right hand.' CHARLES BISHOP, Alabama state senator, after punching senator Lowell Barron in the head during an argument in the legislative chamber...
...preschool, and it would do all this, allegedly, for $67 billion less than we're spending on education today. In most of the country, local school boards-especially in affluent communities-would fight a state takeover of funding. Republicans are sticklers for local control. But what would be their argument against an entrepreneurial system, in which students choose among districts, and a curriculum that encourages creativity? In most big cities and their environs, the teachers' unions would rebel. "The teachers' unions want across-the-board raises," says New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein, "but we have to create...
...convinced to support the measure if his amendment - which would prioritize the securing of U.S. borders before giving any benefits to undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. - is included on the list of those to be considered. Bush "was very persuasive, very rational," Thune said. "He presented a coherent argument about why he thinks this is the right thing to do without getting all pushy...
...candidates. And the coalition for immigration reform is strong enough - and wide enough - to take principled stands. The President, much of the Democratic Party, and a clutch of G.O.P. lawmakers all support legalization. It's not too much to hope that together they could make a frank and forceful argument for amnesty and win over a conflicted nation...
...departmental alternatives.A modified Core can only be averted if the Faculty takes control of General Education’s implementation. Its introduction should involve informative feedback from students, lively campus-wide debate, and frequent evaluation. The Faculty cannot simply wash its hands of College education after four years of argument...