Word: opinionizing
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...being something more than a tail-wagging Bush crony.Alito is the wrong man for the job because he is a conservative ideologue. We fear that, given the chance, he would overturn basic legal protections and reshape the scope of the U.S. government. Several of Alito’s past opinions lead us to this conclusion.The most incendiary—although not most extreme—example of Alito’s radicalism is his dissent in the 1991 abortion rights case, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey. He supported a law that mandated that wives receive their husbands?...
...deal of friction between me and De Klerk. DE KLERK: A different approach from the A.N.C. could have prevented much of the grief. Mandela could have started negotiating sooner. They should never have embarked on acts of terrorism, killing innocent civilians; it had a dramatic effect on white public opinion. If they had refrained, we might not have had the state of emergency we had. Sanctions were quite counterproductive. They built a strong sense of nationalism: We will not allow the world to tell us what to do! MANDELA: In spite of my criticism, it must be acknowledged...
...meeting, the $700 grant, might put limits on the free discourse that came before it. “If we are to discuss the issue of tolerance on this campus, then we must discuss our tolerance of Mr. Pappin and every other student who might profess an unpopular opinion,” wrote UC representative P. K. Agarwalla ’04 in an e-mail to the Council warning that the “Tolerance Bill” might chill free speech...
...precise) sounds more like a weak joke than the convening of kindred spirits. Circumstances don’t help, either–the room is noisy, and I have to lean forward and ask for frequent repetitions to understand Hollinghurst’s Oxonian accent and quiet, rapid delivery.His opinion of my dubious comprehension, as well as his passion for precision and le mot juste, quickly becomes apparent. After describing his writing process as “putting on the veil,” Hollinghurst explains that he does not literally wear a veil, but only metaphorically distances himself from...
...given the university the authority to unilaterally change its graduate students’ wages, health coverage, and other benefits, according to Maida Rosenstein, president of UAW Local 2110.NYU spokesman John Beckman expressed disappointment at the strike vote.“While NYU values the freedom to express...differences of opinion, there’s no justification for harming our students’ education as a mode of expression,” Beckman said in a statement.He added that the UAW broke its promise not to interfere with academic decision-making.“In spite of this, NYU once again...