Word: opinionizing
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...Nevertheless, like the Likud in Israel, the BJP embraces a wide spectrum of right-wing opinion, ranging from mildly conservative free marketeers to raving ultra-nationalists and religious radicals. For now, the moderates?led by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Finance Minister Jaswant Singh?are firmly in the driving seat, and the clear popularity of their policies has strengthened their hand. But far more extreme figures are waiting for their moment...
...American people," Vermont's then governor Howard Dean said on an obscure Canadian public-affairs program. The caucuses can stretch on all night, Dean noted, and he expressed wonderment that average people would even bother with them: "I can't stand there and listen to everyone else's opinion for eight hours about how to fix the world...
...actually lead to an informed decision. And while three hours seems like a lot to give up for democracy, it's shorter than that last Lord of the Rings movie. The lack of a secret ballot does make some people nervous, but having to declare your political opinion in public probably keeps people from voting for things they should be ashamed of, such as liking cats. Plus there's something nice about getting together with your neighbors to eat cookies and talk about politics. Once every four years seems about right for that...
...candidate for the Hall of Fame, I would not, as commissioner, take the risk. By reinstating him, I would be watering down the antigambling deterrent that has been effective for more than 80 years. Such a decision would not be popular, perhaps, but there are times when a public-opinion poll does not produce a principled result. Rose alone has kept himself out of the Hall of Fame. That honor should go to honorable players, umpires, executives and managers. If it is not in Pete Rose to be sorry or sad or to feel guilty, then it should...
...equivocation by the Justices of the SJC in response to the state senate’s request for an advisory opinion about civil union legislation not only would hurt the gay men and lesbians who are counting on the SJC to stick by what it said in November about same-sex marriage but also would hurt the court itself, by undermining its hard-earned reputation for candor and integrity,” he said...