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...final clubs in their journal entries for Sociology 155: “Class and Culture,” a course he taught in the fall. “Some people in [final clubs] wrote that the major benefit was networking for internships or jobs after school. Most wanted to disavow the fact that they were exclusive,” Nelson said. Students in the course don’t seem to dwell on the inclusion of final clubs. “I think that the listing of final clubs was just trying to utilize the spaces within the Harvard community...
...individual must stubbornly cling to a belief despite all available evidence against it. The young-earth creationist mindset is dogmatic and anti-empirical—which is a very dangerous thing to have in a leader. The current President has already demonstrated an incredible ability to at times disavow the reality that all evidence points to. At this time, when the United States is engaged in two wars and a financial crisis, to have a Vice President—or President—who is detached from reality is the last thing we need.The dinosaur question is an important issue...
...held that the Constitution should be “no different from any other legal text, such as a statute.” “It bears a static meaning which does not change from generation to generation,” Scalia said. Although Scalia did not entirely disavow the importance of historical context, he criticized the non-originalists’ interpretation of the Constitution, which may use moral and philosophical arguments. “Lawyers [and judges] are trained to determine the meaning of texts which sometimes require historical inquiry,” Scalia said...
...just think he misdiagnosed the source of his error,” Walt said. “You start to think the emotions themselves are reasons, and they’re not reasons,” Ignatieff said in a recent interview. His decision finally to disavow his support for the war came down to the body count. “I simply did not estimate the horrendous, inexcusable cost,” he said. “I didn’t think it would be this hard.” —Staff writer Lois E. Beckett...
...couple when his second marriage fell apart - and, pause for breath, well, isn't that enough? Mitt Romney, the front-runner in Iowa and New Hampshire, was a liberal when he ran for the Senate from Massachusetts and a moderate when he ran for Governor. He has disavowed his former positions on abortion, gay rights - and now seems even to disavow the groundbreaking state health care plan he passed. Asked in a recent debate if he'd seek congressional authorization to take out Iran's nuclear facilities, he responded, "Well, you sit down with your attorneys..." For a Republican, that...