Word: outspoken
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...protesters could also have engaged in academic jousting with Mansfield in various campus media outlets. Perhaps they feared that addressing him seriously would only give his ideas credence that they did not deserve. However, Mansfield will probably continue to be Harvard's most outspoken conservative professor. He has tenure and is not likely to leave anytime soon. This makes any mere one-sided protest particularly ineffective...
...since he is always in danger of looking weak on military matters. But with people like Schwarzkopf on the side of a ban, Clinton has some cover. Politically, the issue is safe since Bob Dole backs Leahy's measures. Moreover, the International Committee of the Red Cross is an outspoken opponent of mines, and Dole's wife Elizabeth is on leave as president of the American Red Cross. "A lot of the Republicans think this 'Let's ban mines' stuff is stupid, but because of Elizabeth Dole, nobody's willing to take the thing on," says a Republican aide...
...Dream Teams, U.S.A. Basketball has named Sacramento Kings guard Mitch Richmond and Phoenix Suns forward Charles Barkley to fill the final two spots on the Olympic team. Richmond, the N.B.A.'s second-highest scoring guard (next to Michael Jordan) and a tough defender, was an expected pick. But the outspoken Barkley, a member of the gold-medal squad in Barcelona, was a surprise selection because he had initially told officials he wasn't interested...
These "threats" share some similar characteristics with the Montana Freemen. Certain prominent and outspoken blacks, women and people of differing sexual orientation suffer from FBI monitoring. They were and are considered "threats" to America somehow, and are subsequently given the same treatment as anti-government buffoons in Montana...
...letting the horns' vibrant energy shine through in the dancers' quick and perfectly-timed movements. Thanks to Pam Graham, the costume designer, the moods of the songs were radiantly displayed for all to see in both the set's briliant, one-color backdrop and the dancers' simple yet delightfully outspoken ensembles. At one upbeat moment, everything onstage glowed a brilliant orange-red. Less than a minute later, the dancers slowly swan through a sea of deep, saddened blue as the horns softly mourned. This piece alone was a captivating fusion of movement, color and music...