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...plane incident and the just-announced sale?ignoring China's fierce protests?of a sprawling weapons package to Taiwan, caused a furor and renewed doubts about whether he has the touch to handle tricky international issues. Senator John Kerry, a leading Democrat, rushed to the Senate floor to complain that with his unscripted remarks, Bush "made a major policy change with absolutely no consultation with members of Congress or with our allies in the region." Others suspected that Bush confused plain speaking with sharp thinking: "Words matter, nuance matters," said Joseph Biden, ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
...plane episode and the just announced sale, over China's fierce protests, of a sprawling weapons package to Taiwan--caused a furor and renewed doubts about whether he has the touch to handle tricky international issues. Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, a leading Democrat, rushed to the Senate floor to complain that with his unscripted remarks, Bush "made a major policy change with absolutely no consultation with members of Congress or with our allies in the region." Others suspected that Bush confused plain speaking with sharp thinking: "Words matter, nuance matters," said Delaware's Joseph Biden, the ranking Democrat...
...clamoring to see back on Broadway. Yet it packs in so much precision tap-dancing, lavishly appointed production numbers, talented performers and delightful Harry Warren-Al Dubin songs (including three that weren't in the 1980 show) that you'd have to be a real grump to complain. The wonderful Christine Ebersole, as the bitchy star who breaks an ankle, finally gets a Broadway role to show off her lovely voice and comedic gifts; Michael Cumpsty, though a bit too tailored as the harried director, is a charismatic anchor for the show; and Kate Levering, as the chorus girl...
...have had a few students complain to me personally that they 'couldn't believe they're being taught by someone younger than them, it's offensive and ridiculous,' and I always calmly reply, 'What's wrong with their teaching?' They can never answer that question," he says...
...give grades not only as an incentive to learn, but also to recognize different levels of achievement; otherwise, professors would have every reason to surprise a class with A’s at the end of the term after all the learning is done. Students have a reason to complain if their classmates who have done less work get the same grade for agreeing with the professor’s politics. It is not for professors to provide academic rewards for outside pursuits, especially if their mercy is selective...