Word: leeway
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...places Israel somewhere on the continuum between Hitler and the Messiah." Israel is a kind of "intermission" between the drama played out at Hitler's behest and the morality play with the Messiah at center stage. The omnipresence of these two figures allows Israel, in Oz's opinion, some leeway in its search to define what "civilized" means to Israelis. Oz hints at his own definition in an interview, coolly allowing that "wars are only just when fought for survival and freedom...
...problems with the resolution are immediately apparent, and curiously enough, they do nor all lie on the adds of limitation. Many Congressmen in '73 felt the Resolution gave to much leeway to the President--that in fact it confirmed a loss of Congressional military and war power that had been only tacit until then. These objections can safely be dismissed, however, since the compromise struck in '73 rested on a fundamental tenet still in operation today--the nature of modern conflict precludes full use of Constitutional provisions concerning...
...court's ruling was unambiguous. Its effect, however, is clear only in the most general terms. It gives a President greater leeway, and thus greater power. Most experts inside and outside the Government agreed with the Chief Justice that this was what the framers intended. "The genius of our system is that no act may go unchecked," said Peter Rodino of New Jersey, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. "I think [the decision] is right on target. It's been a long time coming...
Breslin gleefully renewed the attack the next day, demanding a 5% commission from the News for inducing the P.B.A. to take out an ad. News Editor James Wieghart said no, and made it clear that he did not endorse the columns. Said Wieghart: "You have to give columnists leeway, but if I were Breslin, I would be embarrassed...
...clarification of the ruling made minutes after it passed makes the restriction far less threatening than first presumed. "So long as the alumni contact is not for the sole purpose of fostering a better athletic program, it will be allowed." Fox says. "That will probably give us some leeway...