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...gentleman” by answering questions testing her knowledge of “British idiosyncratic slang” and providing the voices for a shark and a bee. In addition to the Pudding Pot, Zellweger was given a more practical gift—a pair of adult diapers, to mock her for being in the bathroom when her name was announced during the 2000 Golden Globe Awards. Andersson and Compton presented the gift, which she modeled for the audience. Zellweger said that before coming to Harvard, she was always impressed at the quality of students Harvard produces...
Such art, however, belongs outside the political arena. The role of the politician is to attempt to mend divisions and to aim toward uniting people, not to encourage divisive differences. It is dangerous and unhealthy to mock politicians within their working environments, as such jibes only accentuate divisions and hostility. Political institutions thus necessitate a sanctuary of political correctness; choosing a sculpture so contentious is inexplicably antagonistic. One can only hope that all as the Czech government takes the reins of Europe, its future decisions will be more prudent than this...
...political media, Blago has been a gift, an outlet for every brand of cynicism that we are otherwise not allowed to express in the Era of Hope. You can lecture Blagojevich, hound him, mock him without offense. He is America's most unifying politician: a figure we can all get behind (to kick), in a good old-fashioned influence-peddling scandal...
...ratio against the F-15 and F-16 fighters that have been the de facto standard for aircraft designers all over the world. This simulated exercise, known as a “Red Flag,” pits highly skilled United States Air Force pilots against each other in mock combat. At the end of the fortnight-long excursion in Alaskan airspace, the pilots flying the Raptor had “shot down” 108 enemy planes without suffering a single loss...
...naked, perform sexual acts, or pose in a sexual manner; Placing hoods or sacks over the head of a detainee; using duct tape over the eyes; Applying beatings, electric shock, burns, or other forms of physical pain; "Waterboarding"; Using military working dogs; Inducing hypothermia or heat injury; Conducting mock executions; Depriving the detainee of necessary food, water, or medical care...