Word: patriotism
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...same, he implies, could be said for the American people before entering war in Iraq. “The word ‘patriot’ occurs naturally in the original text. The connections were there—‘patriot,’ the Patriot Act—but I didn’t want to underscore them too much,” he says. “I didn’t want to say, ‘Look here...
Furthermore, Kerry has shown a willingness to reconsider important legislation if he later finds compelling evidence against his original position. He voted for the Patriot Act and the war in Iraq, but after witnessing the enforcement of the former and the execution of the latter, he sensibly requalified his positions on both. Republicans call this “flip-flopping.” We see his ability to reassess past decisions as a substantial and important personal characteristic...
...Patriot Showdown Saturday turned into Disappointment Saturday in a heartbeat...
Last weekend, Cornell and Yale each held second-half leads over ranked Patriot League foes Colgate and Lehigh, respectively...
This year, however, Princeton kicked off its season at home with a victory over annual Patriot League opponent Lafayette. Instead of playing perennial powerhouse Lehigh, the Tigers took on a softer San Diego team...