Word: dismissiveness
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...background. We have seen the repercussions the U.S. faces when we do not have someone with military experience in our country's highest elected position. As a Republican, I voted for John Kerry in 2004 based solely on the fact that he had an exemplary military career. Americans cannot dismiss the candidate with the most military experience. Eric Servais, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.), Monterey, California...
...South Sudan; and it is an important U.S. ally in the War on Terror. And the potential for even greater mayhem in Kenya remains high. Both Annan and former U.S. President Bill Clinton have acknowledged their failure to prevent or stop the Rwanda genocide. And while western pundits may dismiss the comparison, for Kenyans, the fear of a second Rwanda is very real. "I can see the beginnings of an ethnic conflict, I really can," says Mwalimu Mati, a local political activist. "Everyday, you've got more deaths, and these are in slums; they say Kibaki supporters were attacked...
...inability to practice because of a bum ankle—more than someone like the Patriots’ Rodney Harrison—a player whose desire to get an edge led him to use HGH and earn a reputation as a dirty player amongst his peers.While some would dismiss this love of the gutsy underdog as false hope and wishful thinking when it is facing a merciless juggernaut like the Pats, there is no doubt in my mind that the Giants can pull out a victory on Sunday.While it is difficult to point out a weakness in New England...
...Dennis Kuciniches of the world have received considerably more attention than third parties’ candidates, who represent some of the most vital forces for change in American politics. Many students, even those who identify with party platforms outside the narrow band of blue and red, tend to dismiss third party candidates as woefully unelectable. But democracies are set up with the intent that people will vote for the candidate that serves their interests, not the candidate most likely to win.Admittedly, naysayers have a point about electability: A third-party candidate faces difficult odds in winning the next presidential election...
Nothing inspires scorn like wasted fame?or kills nuance like a fire-engine-red bra. But to dismiss Winehouse as just another train wreck is to presume that she has no idea she's off the rails, and this distinction matters when considering how to feel about her. Winehouse's Back to Black is up for six Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, including one for Album of the Year. While the Grammys are notorious for their grandfatherly taste (she'll be competing against Herbie Hancock, among others), they're spot-on about Winehouse. On Back to Black she sounds like...