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Orston, who came from a lower-class background, voiced his anger through his “incredible skill for writing farce??�� said Arthur, who read nearly a dozen plays before selecting this...
...keep him from doing what’s right in Iraq. We fear that as June 30 approaches, given the chaos on the Iraqi street and the perceived illegitimacy of the Iraqi leadership, an effective handover of authority—that isn’t dismissed as a farce??��will be impossible. We hope for the best outcome, but fear that this administration, which has never had a genuine reconstruction plan, is playing politics with people’s lives...
...their plans and petitions are unlikely to bring back the wild and wooly past of Cambridge. But they will ensure that their proponents enjoy returns on their homes that would make many Wall Street investors weep. Taking the moral high ground in restricting all development is a farce??��and, I think, little more than a blatant grab for returns on assets at the expense of those with the least ability to pay. It’s not about making Cambridge better; it’s about making homeowners richer...
...four short scenes that mimick and make fun of the traditional Italian court opera. The Italian names are unseemly and the plot deals with true love impeded by money-loving clergy and arranged marriage, which is ultimately saved by murder. The story is quite obviously a farce??��and an entertaining one, especially in light of the fact that such an exaggerated drama might have been taken seriously. The laughter did not stop at the audience, but extended to the cast, a few of whom unfortunately could hardly contain themselves either...
Allowing Gomes and Pomey this escape would be a judicial farce??��a denial of the basic idea that felony larceny carries long-term consequences. The punishment for their admitted theft must be more permanent than repayment of the stolen funds and two years’ probation. The prosecutor’s recommendation that both receive time in prison and perform community service, in addition to fully compensating the Pudding, is far more reasonable. If their guilty pleas are accepted, Gomes and Pomey should be punished like other felons convicted of larceny—they deserve neither special treatment...
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