Word: franked
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From a theoretical standpoint, the frank discussion of ideas can only help our society in the long run. It is critical that the market of ideas be kept as diverse and as lively as possible, and that cultural conventions not be allowed to resign the United States to intellectual stagnation, as has happened in the past. As a country, we’ve never needed a robust market of ideas more, and nothing fosters such a market more than candid dialogue...
...years ago, it seemed that the memories of the Fontainebleau's heyday - when the likes of Jackie Gleason, Frank Sinatra and Marlene Dietrich used to luxuriate among its marble columns - were about all the tired resort had left. But after a sumptuous $1 billion renovation, the Fontainebleau is making its comeback this weekend with a $5 million, celebrity-drenched celebration...
Meanwhile, lists of donors to Prop. 8, once trumpeted on the Yes on 8 website, have been taken down to protect individuals from harassment. "It's really awful," says Frank Schubert, campaign manager for Yes on 8. "No matter what you think of Proposition 8, we ought to respect people's right to participate in the political process. It strikes me as quite ironic that a group of people who demand tolerance and who claim to be for civil rights are so willing to be intolerant and trample on other people's civil rights...
Miller, Dennis •Barney Frank's homosexuality is nastily joked about by •obscure and unfunny pop culture references are still being dropped...
...Harvard men’s basketball team a recruiting class that ranked in the top 25 in the nation, Crimson coach Tommy Amaker spent some time in the Ivy League spotlight. After the dust settled and letters of intent were signed, Harvard lost arguably its top recruit, center Frank Ben-Eze, but managed to haul in a top-flight freshman class nonetheless. While the Crimson will be led by three veteran seniors and a few experienced juniors, youth will be a big theme this year, as the team sports seven freshmen on its roster.The seven first-years come from seven...