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...responded wittily. Sumilovitch has been telling the story of “that awesome time I said ‘I certainly do-ski’” ever since. Observers speculate that constant repetition of the story could explain the frequency with which Sumilovitch endures violent nut-kickings...
...both sides use rhetoric designed not to reach a middle ground, but to draw their own adherents to further extremes. Thus anti-abortionists use phrases like “baby-killers” while pro-choice activists dub anyone opposed to abortion a “right-wing religious nut.” Even without this irresponsible rhetoric, it is most likely impossible to have a dispassionate or “academic” debate about abortion. Abortion is a highly emotional and personal issue in general because it touches upon people’s most sacred and natural rights...
Immediately after the incident, it was tempting to view Reid more as a lone nut than a cog in a terrorist machine. On Dec. 21, when he first tried to fly to Miami, he raised enough concerns--he paid for his ticket in cash and had no checked bags--that airport officials questioned him so long that he missed the flight. When he showed up the next day, his appearance--long-haired, disheveled, druggie--seemed almost calculated to draw attention. At the boarding gate, says Annie Joly, a Frenchwoman on the flight, "I was immediately struck by how bizarre...
...Immediately after the incident, it was tempting to view Reid more as a lone nut than a cog in a terrorist machine. On Dec. 21, when he first tried to fly to Miami, he raised enough concerns-he paid for his ticket in cash and had no checked bags-that airport officials questioned him so long that he missed the flight. When he showed up the next day, his appearance-long-haired, disheveled, druggie-seemed almost calculated to draw attention. At the boarding gate, says Annie Joly, a Frenchwoman on the flight, "I was immediately struck by how bizarre...
Douthat: Right, but I expect people to go into a bathroom and say, “Ross Douthat is a nut.” I mean that comes with the territory, especially in the Barker Center...