Word: mannerize
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...Kerrigan has a right to be proud of her Southern heritage. And I believe she has a right to show it. What angers me is that she has chosen to display her pride in a manner that I as a fellow Southerner cannot comfortably share...
...these freedoms is carried out with respect and consideration for all its members. Those commitments should by no means imply the passive acceptance of the hurtful and obstinate actions of these past few days. As a community, we must not be indifferent to the issues raised nor to the manner in which expressions are made. We must also not overlook the grievous ignorance reflected in these actions...
...weeks' incidents have sadly and deplorably overlooked our responsibilities to one another. It is most unfortunate that such a display of insensitivity can occur within our university. I hope that we can soon refocus our attention on the important questions and issues brought up by these incidents in a manner that is more conducive to learning and growth...
Perhaps the most dangerous aspect of the Pan-Arabist discourse is its susceptibility to the allure of immoral solutions to the grave problems of the Middle East. If the human and cultural dignity of an Arab is conditional upon her/his acceptance of cultural and/or political nationalism, all manner of atrocities become permissible against dissenters. Thus, Baghdad could justify its crimes against the Kuwaiti people by branding them and their Arab coalition allies as "traitors against the Arab Nation...
...disturbed by Bush's propensity to surround himself with yes-men. Since August, the president has relied almost exclusively on the advice of four like-minded officials: James Baker, Brent Scowcroft, Colin Powell and Dick Cheney. President Kennedy conducted the Bay of Pigs Fiasco in a similar manner. He then sought a wide range of advice during the Cuban Missile Crisis. That's one reason there wasn't a Cuban Missile Fiasco. Even if you eventually reject your opposition's dissenting views, it doesn't hurt to hear them...