Word: proclaimer
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...people who proudly proclaim the achievement of equality of rights for all always seem to disregard the never-ending stories from all over the country about who's been lynched and who's been denied things like due process. There may in fact come a time when something approximating equal rights will exist in American Institution ask that the self-congratulatory" we've got equal rights" rhetoric be toned down a bit, if for no other reason than out of respects for the friends and families of Anthony Williams, Lennel Geter, William Atkinson and William Turks...
...southern Lebanese port city of Sidon, some 20 miles north of the area Haddad normally controls. Boldly announcing that his "Free Lebanon" had been expanded to cover the boundaries of the 28-mile zone demanded by the Israelis, Haddad declared: "There is no need to proclaim our new state. This was one a long time ago." Haddad's assertion demonstrated how far Lebanon remains from the goal, proclaimed by both the Israelis and the Gemayel government, of once again becoming an independent, sovereign state. - By William E. Smith. Reported by Harry Kelly/Jerusalem and Roberto Suro/Beirut
...Boys From Syracuse may suffer just a little from its virtues. Perhaps the geniality and entertainment of the evening betray a certain lack of ambition on the part of the ART. Perhaps the cast could be working on more serious projects. But then again, as the two Dromios proclaim by way of introduction, "If it's good enough for Shakespeare, it's good enough...
Some will stand beneath the banner of academic freedom and proclaim that all students, regardless of their political views, deserve the opportunity to have a Harvard education, and that this opportunity requires guaranteed financial aid for all. I agree that students should not be excluded from Harvard because of their political beliefs. However, there is no adequate justification for forcing those who do register to shoulder part of the financial burden of those who do not. If the non-registrants are willing to openly defy the law, they should also be willing to pay the added cost of taking outside...
Sting II, in contrast, seems the work of slick amateurs. Self-confident and overbearing, the movie seems to proclaim continually that it is pulling a fast one. Warned, the viewer braces himself, and is neither entertained nor particularly surprised when, yes indeed, there turns out to be another layer to the plot. Since the movie never pretends to resemble real life, the constant uncovering of unbelievable connections is merely repetitious...