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...questions, from moderators Neeraj “Richie” Banerji ’06 and Steve Y. Lee ’06, focused largely on the experience of each candidate, and on several occasions drew laughter from the audience...
...question” and “Answer the question.”Dershowitz’s suggestion for putting the security fence between Israel and Palestine on wheels and his claim that he was “pro-Palestinian” both drew large amounts of laughter from the crowd.The moderator, Kennedy School of Government Lecturer in Public Policy Brian Mandell, had to frequently interrupt the speakers in an attempt to keep debate flowing smoothly.“I would ask each of you to exercise a bit of restraint,” Mandell interjected in the midst...
...written in 1996 where he advocated looking abroad to find the grounds to invalidate a law punishing drug possession too harshly. “Well, I do like to be on both sides of an issue; that way I can bat .500,” Posner said to loud laughter in reference to the potential contradiction. Young said that the heart of the controversy was whether the Supreme Court was submitting to the authority of foreign courts or whether it was being persuaded by their reasoning. After reading the opinion, Young said he concluded that the Court was not being...
...famed attorney inspired him to become a lawyer. But he also poked fun at Dershowitz’s teaching style and notorious outspokenness. “Letters addressed to ‘Asshole, Harvard Law School’ get to him,” Webber joked, prompting hesitant laughter from the audience. The event also included a video produced by actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, and a video performance of a song written for Dershowitz by Carly Simon. The Tree of Life Award is the Jewish National Fund’s highest honor and is given to acknowledge...
...that, “There comes a time when we must stop hurting and start laughing, even if it is uncomfortable.” But when it opened in 1986, George C. Wolfe’s “The Colored Museum” was rarely received with just laughter or tears. In fact, the controversial play of 11 vignettes was even labeled “anti-black” by some during its initial production...