Word: patting
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Larew's editorial suggests that Harvard has not been the scene of any overt expressions of racism on the level of the Ku Klux Klan's boasting. Good, I'm glad to hear it. However, are we to pat ourselves on the back for dwelling in a haven of political correctness and wag a condescending finger at any who would be so gauche as to suggest otherwise? Larew himself pointed to the keynote address of AWARE Week '89, which suggested that the majority (85 percent) of racist sentiments were not expressed overtly...
...legacies Pat Graham has left is her ability to bring to the attention of the University as a whole the contributions of the school of education, and the need of the school of education for broader support," says Academic Dean Catherine E. Snow...
...decision by the anti-war movement to excuse--nay, pat on the back--the foot-soldiers of this allegedly immoral war is downright scary. It is inconsistent to argue the immorality of Desert Storm while giving the moral green light to American soldiers in Saudi Arabia. Carried to its logical conclusion, such a stance would sanction the most morally despicable conduct by individuals--so long as they were only following orders...
Saddam has employed 50 African occultists to advise him on war strategy, according to a Kuwaiti newspaper-in-exile now publishing in Saudi Arabia. Televangelist Pat Robertson has cited the fantastical tale on his Christian TV network. He has long believed that a Middle East war would be a prelude to Armageddon...
...reality for 7 out of 10. More important, Wills notes, Americans vote their religiosity. All candidates must invoke the Deity or face rejection on Election Day. And there are indications that the voters want more than lip service. During the 1988 presidential campaign, two surprisingly strong candidates, Pat Robertson and Jesse Jackson, were ordained ministers...