Word: mistakenness
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...before I get deported, let me explain. I root for Americans in the sports where we’re underdogs. Some would argue that in men’s hockey, the Russians, Czechs and Canadians were all much bigger favorites than the Americans. These people, however, would be mistaken. The U.S. sported a team of NHL All-Stars. They may not have had the top few players in the world on the squad, but it was no surprise when America ended up in the finals...
However, the counter-protesters did not hold the monopoly on ignorance. I freely admit that I was mistaken in thinking I knew what the counter-protesters stood for. I figured that if the protesters were pro-human rights and anti-occupation, then surely the counter-protesters must have been anti-human rights and pro-occupation? They were, after all, staging a loud and angry counter-protest intending to discredit the Palestinian rights supporters...
When the news hit the press, Dershowitz became the victim of mistaken identity...
...Daily News is mistaken,” he said. “I would be proud to get involved in the case, but I am an appellate lawyer, not a defense lawyer...
...Sachs is mistaken in his claim that raising awareness is only a means to an end. He argues that the only message he sees in the posters is “don’t be a sexual predator”—and that this message is insulting. However, I would argue that raising awareness is the key to ending sexual violence. Ultimately, no law or policy can truly stop rape and sexual assault. For rape to disappear from any society, there needs to be a change in the mindset of individuals who believe that they...