Word: correctible
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...allow council members to overrule his decision, which further upset supporters of the bill. Approximately 15 council members in favor of the act left the meeting in an attempt to block any vote from taking place.Now, Haddock says that he would entertain and sustain a point of order to correct the record. Greenfield’s constitutional amendment would be struck down, and the Student Group Non-Discrimination Act could come into effect.Haddock would not say whether or not he would rule that the act has passed. But he did say in an interview yesterday that he would...
...unthinkable three or four years ago, and today it’s starting to gather momentum,” said El-Erian. He said that while financial analysts were fixated on ‘mean reversion’—an assumption that aberrations in financial markets would correct themselves in due time—many are missing large structural changes that are realigning world markets. El-Erian offered a number of hypothesis centered around the idea that a new set of countries are emerging with systemic importance that have far-reaching implications...
...something right. But what a great task. Economists from all over the political map acknowledge that the private insurance market doesn’t work. Government insurance programs like Medicare are efficient, effective, and popular. Healthcare is a perfect issue for showing voters how a public program can correct the excesses of the private market.Tomasky presents a compelling strategy for Democrats, but his plan is incomplete. If Democrats want to talk about the common good, they must pick policies that will force the Republicans to discuss politics on those terms. Tomasky may be the best of the Framers, but substance...
...This insistence on the hilarity of Colbert's routine has a bullying quality, implying that jokes which adhere to the correct ideology are hilarious and failure to find humor in the party line is a kind of thought crime. By this logic, Cindy Sheehan should be hosting the Academy Awards...
...correct answer may be “none of the above.” But it may just as well be “all of them...