Word: presentism
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...Worst of all, political appointments present a tempting opportunity for quid pro quo backroom deals, as demonstrated by Governor Rod Blagojevich’s attempted sale of Illinois’s open Senate seat. Though most governors would never engage in such brazen corruption, it takes just one light-fingered public official to tarnish the democratic process. Furthermore, even honest governors expect some sort of goodie in return for choosing a candidate, be it political support or fundraising help. As Governor Blagojevich crudely put it, “a Senate seat is a [expletive] valuable thing, you don?...
...moment is gone, the briefly reclaimed piece of my soul once again stripped away from me. With no clear object of my scorn, I can only hope to be lucky enough to be present when the next douchey Ivy squad comes to town. Either that, or travel to Providence when the Harvard baseball team goes to Brown this spring...
...implementation of a recent report of the Faust-chartered University-wide Task Force on the Arts was also discussed in light of the current financial crisis. Faust indicated that only certain parts of the report would go forward at present...
...present, “United States in the World” and “Ethical Reasoning” boast the fewest offerings, with five and four classes approved, respectively...
...Particularly disturbing was the fact that [Simpkins] said that he worked at the district attorney’s office,” Wark said. Simpkins was brought to court for his arraignment Jan. 26. Due to the fact that Simpkins’ former position as an intern might present a conflict of interest for any Suffolk County prosecutor, the judge has delayed the arraignment until Feb. 26, according to Wark. The order is intended to allow for the appointment of a prosecutor not affiliated with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. According to Massachusetts general law, each...