Word: jerk
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Moreover, the argument that the disruptive protesters offered in defence of their actions, while not convincing, raises an important point about the incident that can not simply be ignored amid knee-jerk appeals to the First Ammendment. The Contras are murderers, guilty of gross crimes against humanity. Their record of atrocities--usually against unarmed civilians--has been well documented by a number of independent groups. And the Conservative Club's speaker last week was not just another apologist for these thugs, but actually claimed to be one of them. His legal rights must be weighed against the evil that...
...omission. Errors of inclusion, an entirely different topic, would require about twice as much disscussion. For example, can anyone tell me why Ed Harris was nominated for his performance as Patsy Cline's husband Charlie Dick in Sweet Dreams? How hard can it be to act like a boozing jerk for two and a half hours...
...paper topic might run as follows: "Is it more just to protect 'freedom of expression' for pornographers, or to legislate limits on pornography and thereby reduce the supposedly related ills of teenage pregnancy, rape, child molestation, etc.?" Sadly, the grapevine indicates that students responded to the question with knee-jerk proclamations defending the sanctity of 'freedom of expression...
...wonders whether there are any real limitations, whether fantasy sometimes infringes a bit much on reality. Perhaps even the owners sometimes allow this distinction to blur. Says Rudolf: "At least two or three times a month someone will take his clothes off on a platform and maybe jerk off. But I'm not going to interrupt an act in the middle. It's art on stage. And that's untouchable...
...home just so he can drag his somnambulent wife out into the pouring rain for a slow dance in front of the nightclub where they met. As he cuddles against Cline's rain-soaked nightgown, it's impossible not to feel a rush of warmth for this self confessed jerk destined to walk life totally unaware of the pain he causes those he loves best...