Word: argumentive
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...justices aren't likely to warm to the supporters' argument. First, they've already ruled that Guantanamo operates as part of the U.S. in most ways relevant to this case. Second, they don't much like the Administrations record on terrorism. The abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib and the memo purporting to exempt the President from anti-terror laws probably pushed the justices in 2004 to grant detainees the right to go to court. An insider's harsh criticism of the tribunal system, Colin Powell's call for the closing of Guantanamo and the refusal of two military judges...
...over the creative process? -T. Hyland, West Islip, NYIn truth, the answer is no. I think we all share the same creative vision. Each of our contributions are equal, though some of them aren't as highlighted. Richie and I may have creative discussions, but truly never had an argument about a direction in the songwriting or recording process...
...Bringing back mandatory service has been the refrain of many who want to put the brakes on the Iraq war; if every young man is suddenly a potential grunt on his way to Baghdad, the thinking goes, the war would end rather quickly. It's also an argument made by those who are uneasy that the burden of this war is being unfairly shouldered by the 1.4-million-strong U.S. military and no one else. But a new report from the Congressional Budget Office this week makes clear that resuming the draft would be no panacea...
...advocate for opposing the subpoena,” he said. “But also for doing it legally and with fair argument...
...Nonetheless, the passage is an important bridge to a larger - if extra-Biblical - argument. Unlike the Old Testament, the New is not overly concerned with the details of national governance. Partly because first-century Palestine was so firmly under the Roman heel, and partly because early Christianity was oriented toward citizenship in the Kingdom of God rather than of man, there's not much on how to drive down inflation or protect a border...