Word: notionalism
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...Sheesh. It's a neat bit of contortionism, to be able to flagellate yourself and pat yourself on the back at the same time. The ridiculous thing about this now-ritual apology/self-congratulation is the notion that, at every awards show since the tragic events, we've suddenly been forced to rediscover why the Oscars, the Grammys, the TV Guide Awards or whatever really are important...
...persuaded the warlords not to turn against one another just yet, Karzai has been unable to persuade Washington to maintain its military presence indefinitely. Wary of becoming embroiled in messy disputes between rival factions, President George W. Bush has expressly warned that Washington is not interested in any notion of "nation building." His military, already looking beyond Afghanistan at the next targets in the war on terror, is even more blunt. "We're here to kill and destroy al-Qaeda," says Sergeant Major Frank Grippe, a 10th Mountain Division ground commander, during Operation Anaconda. "It's that simple." General Tommy...
...distasteful. He was a world champion hater who found it impossible to forgive and engaged in numerous ferocious vendettas, not least against liberals. His provocative language offended many, even in his own lifetime, and he was a stranger to compromise. "Politics as 'the art of the possible' was a notion Kipling was never able to assimilate," writes Gilmour with vast understatement...
...apologies to all. I should have shown more empathy, although Swift makes it hard. It's true "working father" isn't in the general parlance. The notion rarely arises except when a man discovers a sudden desire to spend more time with his family which follows a sudden demand he give...
...provocative as Horowitz may be, he has a constitutional right to criticize the government. Unfortunately, certain student groups have a misconceived notion of diversity and freedom of speech. They disagree with some of Horowitz’s views and so dismiss others out of hand. The entire purpose of having Horowitz come and speak at Harvard is not just to promote one set of beliefs, but to provide a public forum for both supporters and dissenters to think critically and raise important questions. Former Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, a staunch advocate of civil liberties, once put it plainly...