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...Prior to their installation of the Iraq Awareness Display, the Dems held a Candlelight Vigil at Tercentenary Theater. There were also a number of projects undertaken to physically support the troops (a phrase we invoke, but often don’t act upon), including a donation drive they co-sponsored with the Harvard Republican Club and ROTC. In other words, the Iraq Awareness Project was a series of solidly forward-thinking events. But the display–well that’s a prime example of how progressives lose focus at Harvard...
...comedian so he can take his next meeting, with a director looking to woo him for a project, a crisply suited and apparently ageless Don Johnson, who is lunching nearby, strolls over to say hello. Actually, what Johnson says is: "Git R done!" Larry the Cable Guy's catch phrase. If I didn't know better, I'd think I were at the Ponderosa...
...Plus, these reader messages are quick and easy for me to respond to. If someone compliments my writing, I’ll write back, “Thank you!” If someone complains about my writing, I’ll simply respond with the same phrase, but with the first word slightly altered...
...theocons’ basic premise is wrong: Demography isn’t destiny. In fact, the phrase is nothing but a meaningless platitude, an intellectual dilettante’s bon mot. The weight of population didn’t enable Russia to dominate Europe—instead the Tsar’s kingdom was long dominated by puny Sweden—and didn’t prevent Britain from defeating China or conquering India...
CONTEXT Republicans have affectionately embraced this shorthand post-9/11. The military began issuing GWOT medals. John Kerry made notable use of the phrase in his '04 nomination speech...