Word: defeatism
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...were not for the reviving separatist threat in Quebec. The secessionist Parti Quebecois last month elected a young and vibrant leader in Andre Boisclair, who has vowed to call a new referendum on Quebec sovereignty at his first opportunity. That could come within two years if his party can defeat the moribund ruling provincial Liberal party in the next provincial election. An acrimonious federal campaign followed by another weak and divided government in Ottawa will not do much for the federalist hopes in Quebec or even national unity in Canada. The situation will, however, afford many more opportunities for dark...
...real belt tightening to speak of? Yes, the deficit-reduction bill the House approved last week reduces spending by $50 billion over the next five years, in part by cutting nearly $13 billion from Medicaid and food stamps. But the legislation passed only after House Republicans suffered a rare defeat--when 22 of them sided with Democrats and voted down a spending bill to cut $8 billion in funding to fight bird...
...five or six, the question should be put to the student body in a referendum next spring. The people will get their wish, the UC will claim a truly memorable success, and Harvard will be a richer institution. The surge of school spirit that accompanied Harvard’s defeat of Yale this past weekend was truly delightful, and a beloved mascot will help transform such pro-Harvard emotion from a once-a-year phenomenon to an unflagging affection. Furthermore, the mascot will help create a positive school spirit that is separate from the anti-Yale sentiment. I hope that...
...ultimately, it did not matter much to the Crimson players or fans as all the mistakes were erased with a two-yard touchdown run by junior Clifton Dawson to defeat the Bulldogs...
...Siedlecki, his longtime friend. Though he was doubtless pleased with the victory, he couldn’t help but think of the immense pressure that Siedlecki was under from dissatisfied Yale alums. Murphy knew that those cries would only grow in the wake of the most recent bitter Bulldog defeat, admitting afterward that “there [was] no way Yale deserved to lose this game...