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...political buttons can be characterized as a benign form of self-identification, they also are inherently elements of proselytization. Buttons, which are primarily created by political campaigns for the purpose of rallying supporters, are designed to be seen and to elicit a specific response in others. This is particularly obvious with buttons containing imperative statements like “Vote McCain” or more subtle statements like “Change We Can Believe In.” But even buttons that carry nothing more than a candidate’s name send a clear message...
...problems“He has recovered and we’re certainly hoping he can stay healthy,” Amaker said. “He’s a very integral part of our team, especially up front and when he went down, I think it is very obvious the impact he had on our ballclub. We’re hoping all of our guys can stay healthy so we can have a chance of being the best that we can be.”Amaker also answered questions about media reports last spring that spoke of recruiting violations...
...state what I hope is obvious, the University is not in the business of tapping phone calls, eavesdropping on faculty, students, or staff, or in any way maintaining an undercover unit,” she said...
...current financial crisis is the result of house owners who defaulted on their bond repayments. The obvious reason for this is flatly ignored. The sharp increase in crude-oil prices shortly before the financial crises sucked cash directly from the pockets of the consumers, which then forced them to default on their bond payments. Strong action is taken against cartels in business worldwide, but not against OPEC. It seems to be untouchable. The OPEC members are probably using all the cash sucked from the consumers to buy up stocks of companies in the industrialized world at half price. Unless...
...police official peered into the passenger seat and took in my headscarf and shapeless clothes. "Where are you going?" he barked at my assistant, sitting at the wheel. "We are journalists, researching security conditions on the road," Ali answered. I lowered my sunglasses, thinking that my light eyes and obvious foreignness - usually a quick pass out of any brush with Afghan officialdom - would speed us through the inevitable interrogation. Instead, it only made the official more agitated. "Why don't you have a bodyguard?" he demanded. "This road is unsafe; people can be kidnapped...