Word: boycotter
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...innocent student groups and house committees. Many student groups, such as the Harvard College Democrats, derive a large part of their funding from the UC. Depriving them of this funding because of the UC’s deficiency would paralyze student groups. A call for a termbill boycott is not inconsequential and should not be heeded while there are other methods available for forcing reform...
...prices are high, the Fed raised interest rates again, but what got Americans really outraged last week was the departure of rocker CHRIS DAUGHTRY, 26, from the fifth season of American Idol. Fans were infuriated, threatening to boycott the show and demanding a vote recount. Judges were dumbfounded. And Daughtry was the most shocked of all, saying that his ouster "doesn't make sense logically." Although he didn't make the cut on Idol, Daughtry has already been fielding job offers, including the front-man gig for the band Fuel. Meanwhile, bald guys lost their best hope for a macho...
...whoever you are, enjoy this last month and watch your back at the Last Chance Dance, because we’ll be pulling old-school moves like “pantsing” people and pushing them over while someone crouches behind their legs.To the underclassmen: Save Lamont, boycott the Kong, and when you speak at your Class Day ceremonies, quote us.Peace up your asses!Love,The Bell...
...Despite the huge marches in cities like Chicago and Los Angeles, many immigrants skipped the boycott either for fear of losing their jobs or because they simply could not afford to lose even a single day's wages. Orlando Sandoval of Nicaragua did not attend the rally in Miami because he was afraid if he missed a day answering phones or packing fish at Signature Seafood, he would be fired. In Chicago, Manuel Escelante, a Honduran who works for the Chicago Park District, was busy cleaning the very park that the organizers were using as a rallying point...
...turned out in much smaller numbers. At a Home Depot in Phoenix, Republican National Committeeman Randy Pullen told gatherers, "The demonstrators here today do not speak for law-abiding Latino-American citizens." In Washington, a coalition called "You Don't Speak For Me" held a press conference denouncing the boycott and illegal immigration. And some Latino business owners declined to give their workers the day off. Dick Jackson, the manager at K&A Lumber in Homestead, Fla., made it clear to his 150 day-shift workers (95% of whom are Hispanic) that they had to be at work today...