Word: grinning
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...white sheep are shown kicking a lone black one out of their flock. Ugly, perhaps, but the message of exclusion resonates deeply with Pomy's 620 inhabitants, a predominantly conservative flock with strong populist leanings. "Too many foreigners abuse the Swiss system," says the hamlet's mayor, Jean-Pierre Grin. "Our solidarity has its limits...
...Nearby, in the village's community hall, mayor Grin - elected on the SVP ticket - says the party's platform of fiscal conservatism and tightening asylum and naturalization laws, reflects the core values of his village: "The vast majority of people here relate to those ideas and follow faithfully the party's platform, whatever the issue...
...Harvard and really loving it with the kind of love that would make 1,000 people cheer at the sound of “2011.”Decked out in Crimson Key red on freshman move-in day, I get to be part of that enthusiasm. Most freshmen grin from ear to ear when I say “Welcome to Harvard,” and why shouldn’t they? Their very presence on campus comes at the end of years of hard work and anticipation, and signals the beginning of years more of promise and excitement...
...Ultimately, DeMint and Coburn play an essential role, said Senator John McCain, once a bomb thrower himself. "I remember bomb throwing," McCain said with a quick grin. "It's vital, vital. We are losing the enthusiasm of our base because of our out-of-control spending." Phyllis Schlafly, head of the Eagle forum and one of the leaders of the conservative movement, agrees. "It's very important. They do a good job and we do think spending is out of control," Schlafly said. "The Republican base has not been happy with how the G.O.P. has handled control of Congress...
...junta-appointed tribunal convicted them of electoral fraud in May. That leaves the Democrats in their strongest position since losing power to Thaksin back in 2001. Hardly a cocky politician, Abhisit is predicting success in December. "I believe that democracy will reward the Democrats," he says with a bashful grin. "Of course, you could say the same about the Democrats in America, too. Maybe we'll have both dreams come true...