Word: contentions
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Each year scores of students express some form of discontent with the Core, targeting its sparse selection, often esoteric or shallow content and poorly prepared teaching staff...
While Dershowitz declined to comment for this story, Steven Brill, founder of Brill's Content magazine, had this...
Admittedly, as Republicans, we were unhappy with the results of the past two presidential elections. We were, however, content to remain the loyal opposition, criticizing the president's policies while respecting his right to lead. Yet the events of the past few months have changed our view, causing us to question whether the president should remain in office...
...retread of what they tried in 1996," he says. "When is Congress going to learn they can't legislate morality? The courts laughed at the original CDA and they will at this one too." Although Oxley's "reasonable" modifications include targeting commercial, not private, web sites and aiming at content "harmful" to minors, instead of "patently offensive or indecent," he appears blithely indifferent to a host of issues his legislation would raise: Overseas sites, for example, which are beyond U.S. control. Or the lack of a national decency standard, which means any local jurisdiction could make up its own rules...
...bill will pass; with the strong support of the Republican leadership, and with midterm elections weeks away, no Senator or Representative will want to appear "soft on drugs" by opposing it. Unfortunately, it appears that a catchy name and the appeal of counter-drug legislation have concealed the content of a bill full of disastrous foreign policy...