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...course some objectors, like Reagan's family, acted out of genuine offense. But this, like most political battles, was mainly about one principle: winning. You fight to prove you can. To command deference. To convince people they're better off messing with the other guy's icons. For that matter, 'fess up, liberals: Were you truly offended that Rush Limbaugh made himself a bad role model and hypocrite by abusing OxyContin--or were you just happy that one of the other guys went down...
...team’s top four goal scorers could well only see a few minutes of playing time, a wiser man might be happier. Fritz—one of 11 seniors on the team—joins senior midfielder Grayson Sugarman as the seniors with the most to prove in what is most likely to be their last game at Harvard...
...commanders on the ground in Iraq right now will be hoping that their own high-explosive message will prove more persuasive than that of the insurgents. Because right now, if the CIA analysis is to be believed, the local population remains up for grabs - and in some parts, at least, the insurgents may even be having the better of the battle for their hearts and minds...
...Gordon’s a senior, he knows his stuff,” Edwards said. “He’s looking for an opportunity to prove himself...
...it’s not as if the receivers are the only members of the Crimson squad with something to prove this Saturday...