Word: legalism
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...found a gimmick and capitalized on it, suckering in those wannabes who are more interested in bragging rights than promoting a fresh, honest talent in the art world or insightful, subversive ideas in the public arena. Dead animals preserved in formaldehyde and a diamond encrusted skull - is this even legal? Spin paintings done by studio assistants - give me a break; kids have amused themselves for decades creating identical masterpieces at fairs and school fundraisers. My fantasy: that no one bids. Susan H. Warren, Swarthmore...
...less glamorous duties that came along with joining the board of Lambda, Harvard Law School’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) organization, was the task of cleaning up the office. Lambda was founded as the Committee on Gay Legal Issues 30 years ago. If the state of the office told us anything, it was that three decades of Lambda leadership had never thrown away a single old poster, flier, banner, or note. But these piles were more than just an impediment to us. Sorting through what some might take to be junk, we discovered an archive?...
...promised that he would furnish a list of who would be interviewed on Tuesday. The McCain campaign told the Associated Press that after Tuesday, the entire personnel board process would be confidential and that the campaign would have no further comment. The Alaska personnel board is "the only legal forum in the state for the Monegan inquiry," Palin's spokeswoman explained...
...dueling campaign commercials over the past few weeks) are actually - what's the word? - true. But in the world of political advertising, truth is irrelevant. The growing number of whoppers piling up in the 2008 campaign are reminders of an oft-forgotten, unfortunate political fact: it's perfectly legal for candidates to lie to voters in commercials or other advertising...
...midst of continuing our push for legal marriage and the ability to join the military without being hidden, a commitment to gender liberation is the goal that asks more of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. It asks more than many of us are currently doing to support the full participation of transgender people in the movement. It asks more than we are currently doing to consider their rights and freedoms as important as the desire to be able to partner with people of the same gender. It asks—it demands—more than the organizations that lead...