Word: dissenter
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...decide more to dispose of a case...it is necessary not to decide more.”The results of Roberts’ desire for greater unanimity, however, remain unclear. “So far this term there have been a surprisingly large number of cases decided with no dissent or virtually no dissent,” Fallon said, but “the real test will come when they get to the late-term cases.” The most divisive decisions—which take the longest to reach—often arrive in June...
...posts on the home sideline. They casually noted the locations of security personnel and, seeing none, cautiously set about their mission. Sauntering up to Handsome Dan, the duo attempted to convince his handler that the mascot was needed for one final anti-Harvard halftime performance. Without a word of dissent, the bulldog’s master handed over the hula-hoop that was serving as a leash, apparently never suspecting anything was amiss...
...newspaper—though the incident was so minor it would not have normally merited ink.“He felt it should be there. He violated the law,” Post remembers.BREAKING UPBut Bingham’s unwillingness to change his views led to dissent on the leadership of the board. He wanted the women of the family, including his two sisters and his wife, to resign, saying they contributed little. “Barry was very stubborn about his views and not easy to compromise, and that contributed to the problems that the board...
That's what I dissent from, and I dissent from it as a Christian. I dissent from the political pollution of sincere, personal faith. I dissent most strongly from the attempt to argue that one party represents God and that the other doesn't. I dissent from having my faith co-opted and wielded by people whose politics I do not share and whose intolerance I abhor. The word Christian belongs to no political party. It's time the quiet majority of believers took it back...
...classic, ham-fisted Russian manner—just remember the gas sales to Ukraine last New Year.Although it ultimately failed, the growing ties with the energy-hungry Chinese dragon should make Europeans ever more worried about their dependence on Russian gas. With decreasing levels of democracy and freedom to dissent with the government, Putin’s Russia can be relied upon neither for gas, nor for global stability. Back in the day, the Pravda newspaper was considered a prime tool of red propaganda. In 2003, a rather curious title suggested: “Russian weapons make every country feel...