Word: commandant
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Lion Coach Larry McElreavy is winless as Columbia's coach (0-20, 0-2 against Harvard), but he'll have a decent crew at his command Saturday...
...democracy as the apparent success of Bush's pledge offensive. What, after all, is American patriotism about? It's not about purple mountain majesties -- they have those in Switzerland. There was endless babble about "freedom" at the Republican Convention. But freedom doesn't mean reciting a loyalty oath on command. They have that kind of freedom in the U.S.S.R. American freedom means the right not to recite a loyalty oath if -- for reasons of religion, politics or simple perversity -- you don't want to. Bush may reject this vision of American freedom, although it is shared by the Supreme Court...
...President has little choice but to listen. His political base, the Democratic Justice Party (D.J.P.), which once carried out Blue House orders on the floor of the National Assembly with arrogant impunity, is no longer able to command a majority. Government omnipotence is a memory. In July, for example, Roh submitted the name of his candidate for Supreme Court Chief Justice to the National Assembly for approval, a matter that would have been routine in the old days. The legislature, however, rejected his choice, forcing the President to nominate someone untainted by past association with the military...
Such clients appreciate small shops because the advertisers can command the faithful attention of the agencies' top talent. Doing business with a small firm typically entitles the client to deal with the boss, while at a mega- agency the upper echelon usually concentrates on major accounts like IBM (budget: $138 million). But the greatest lure is the little shops' reputation for creativity. In last June's annual Clio Awards ceremony, the industry's equivalent of Oscar night, Fallon McElligott of Minneapolis ($142 million) won twelve prizes. The most honored Madison Avenue contender, BBDO Worldwide ($3.7 billion), won seven. Among...
...should elicit neither shock nor dismay. He is simply pursuing his country's interests in the most economical manner possible. This is not cynicism. This is realism. No need for us to be scandalized. Just forewarned, and perhaps a bit envious. Would that our leaders had his foresight and command...