Word: failed
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...still fail to see how India comes out a notch higher in the global imagination after the triumph of this film, which dwells crudely on the country's poverty. The outside world's supposed interest in seeing "the ugliness behind [India's] glittering façade" is akin to the sadistic and hypocritical concern of the game-show host for Jamal, our slum-residing protagonist, while rudely referring to him as a call-center chai wallah; the objective is to humiliate. Reality exists at many levels. Just look at your skin under a microscope if you want to see filth...
...flimsy craft, doomed to sail a few feet and then crumple in flames, posed a real safety threat. Obviously, students cannot be allowed to endanger themselves and others with reckless behavior, but a degree of trust must be maintained between authorities and those whom they protect. We fail to see the pressing danger of the popular boat release commensurate with the enthusiasm of the police response. HUPD plays a key role in the lives of all Harvard students, maintaining their safety and peace of mind. Yet, as a college police force, discretion should be the crux of policy. HUPD...
...considered bad form to blame people for a catastrophe after it happens, unless someone involved has committed a felony. In the case of newspapers, how the house caved in is worth a hard look. It says a great deal about how industries that do not have to fail, fall apart anyway. (See the 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
...House bill includes a controversial provision for so-called reconciliation - which would leave the door open to piggyback massive programs on the budget like universal health care in case they fail to make it through the regular legislative process. House Democrats and the Administration support such a move specifically for health care - though, theoretically, the provision would allow for anything, including energy, to be pushed through the Senate with just a simple majority rather than a filibuster-proof 60 votes. Several moderate Democratic Senators, including Ben Nelson of Nebraska, have said that inclusion of reconciliation instructions in the final bill...
...Except for some contract lawyers, very few people would argue that the portion of the AIG bonuses that was for employee retention are fair. The only reason the company isn't in receivership is because the government deemed it was "too big to fail." Fearing the financial market would be dealt a horrible blow if it went bankrupt, the government has provided AIG with several loans to prevent its untimely demise...