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Abandoning party affiliations in our government and instead assessing issues point-by-point is the only solution to reviving the complexities and beauty of our pluralistic political system, shortchanged by the outlandish desire to paint the nation blue or red. Should we not abolish our two-party system with the utmost urgency, then it will instead threaten to destroy the faithful representation of the people and the unity of our republic. We cannot continue to gerrymander America into ideological boundaries—a distinct Democratic States of America and Republican Confederacy. That is the inevitable outcome...

Author: By Ashin D. Shah | Title: The Party-Line Confederacy | 3/26/2010 | See Source »

Defense: Mostly ignored Obama's swipes, maintained his composure and rarely looked annoyed. Still, though he kept his focus cleanly on the issues, he oddly made little attempt to separate himself from President Bush when Obama linked the two. Did not engage Obama on a point-by-point rebuttal of detailed accusations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Debate Report Card: John McCain | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

...rumor; it becomes more difficult to counter after repeated circulation and wide dissemination. Second, it is generally best to respond to the rumor rather than use a "no comment" policy; "no comment" tends to increase uncertainty, further fueling the rumor. Third, diminish uncertainty by using a clear, point-by-point refutation with solid evidence. Fourth, the refutation should also come from a trusted, neutral, third-party source. Fifth, it is best to give context and explain what you are issuing a refutation to. [The statement], "Our food products are safe," offered without preamble or explanation, will make people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: How to Combat Gossip | 9/15/2008 | See Source »

There is no question about this scientifically. We have a wealth of data concerning, for example, androgenic anabolic steroids. I was the one who discovered the top secret papers in East Germany that show how researchers during the Cold War had evaluated steroid use point-by-point, dose-by-dose, examining how much had to be given at which intervals to be most effective. There exists similar evidence in the West. For example, there's the Canadian inquiry, published by Judge Charles Dubin in 1990, which uncovered details of steroid use after Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do Clean Athletes Have a Chance? | 8/20/2008 | See Source »

...music video, and can’t help but compare it to something like Björk’s “It’s Oh So Quiet.” Thus, a primer: How To Make Music Videos Into Musicals. Let’s go point-by-point. Wolf’s video begins with an illuminated sign reading “The Magic Position,” evoking all the subtlety of a cabaret. When Björk’s video began with a close-up on a rusty faucet...

Author: By Elsa S. Kim, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: Patrick Wolf | 4/6/2007 | See Source »

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