Word: partisans
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...that had not yet fully integrated. The Owl’s presence in the fifties did not connote the same white, male-centered elitism that CAP advocated. To insinuate that Kennedy’s membership in the Owl somehow equates to Alito’s advocacy of CAP is partisan politics at its worst. While it’s true that Kennedy is at fault for continuing his association with a social organization that promotes an outdated notion of white, male elitism on campus, his legislative record demonstrates his true commitments are far removed from the values we find offensive...
...blessed Bono with a beautiful voice and a beautiful soul. He is not another misinformed celebrity with a cause. He has done his homework, made friends on both sides of the partisan divide in Washington and worked to bring hope to those in despair. I would ask anyone who dismisses him as a pompous rock star, What have you done to help those plagued by poverty and disease...
...When opposites attract" demonstrates to partisan politicians that there are at least two political personalities, former Presidents Bush and Clinton, who can work together on a wide range of issues for the common good. Those two exhibited mutual respect, unselfish behavior, kindly affection and dignified civility rarely seen in or out of government. They give an impressive example of comity in a realm in which divisiveness and partisanship rule on many fronts...
...Italian Communist resistance fighter credited with arresting Mussolini as the Fascist dictator tried to flee Italy in the final days of World War II; in Vercelli, Italy. As the Nazis retreated in April 1945, Lazzaro spotted Mussolini disguised as a German soldier in a convoy that he and fellow partisan fighters had stopped on a road near the village of Dongo. Mussolini was executed the next...
...mistake was that the Administration did not have a plan for the war. The solution lies not in an immediate withdrawal or obstinate repetitions of "staying the course" but in acknowledging the situation on the ground, establishing goals and formulating a plan based on reality to achieve those goals. Partisan politics must be put aside and all consideration given to the troops risking their lives. Uzor C. Ogbu Rotterdam, the Netherlands...