Word: partisans
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...says panelist Shauna L. Shames ’01, a graduate student in government. “It’s good to be pro-choice, but bad to be for abortion,” But this semantic Hollywood argument disregards the importance of debate all-together, using a partisan issue to benefit a politically-correct weakling of a film industry. “Babies and pregnancy and getting together with a guy are what make a happy ending to a story,” audience member Amanda L. Shapiro ’08 says. While it?...
...University shouldn’t get involved in a partisan way, but in a patriotic way,” Mansfield said...
...Harvard’s policy on ROTC came to the center of recent partisan debate on campus this semester, when the Harvard Republican Club (HRC) approached the Harvard Democrats, with a proposal aimed at addressing “areas in which Harvard falls short of providing an environment of respect and encouragement of [its ROTC cadets’] service...
Unlike the federal court, these state-level judicial bodies rely on fully funded partisan elections to decide membership, instead of executive appointment. Single-issue watchgroups such as Texans for Public Justice and the Louisiana Organization for Judicial Excellence have coalesced around this contentious process, directing their attention at campaign financing in particular...
Paterson's personal charms are not in question, but he faces massive political challenges. He inherits a budget gap of more than $4 billion, a sagging economy and an atmosphere beset by partisan gridlock. His temperament suited the state legislature, where he supported stem-cell research and alternative energy and championed female- and minority-owned businesses. Will it play as well in the chief executive's seat? "David Paterson is going to be overwhelmed. He's never had any executive experience whatsoever," says Wayne Barrett, who reports on state politics for the Village Voice. "He's an incredibly congenial...