Word: public
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...event ended with the speakers discussing the public's cynicism about American politics and politicians...
...recent attention to Bush's knowledge gaps may end up being mere blips on the radar screen of his campaign, given his popularity level and fundraising skills. But if Bush, or any other candidate, can't prepare himself well enough to be effective in a public forum about today's most salient issues, it's hard to believe he could be effective as a president. The presence or absence of smarts may not be seen as important, but the ability to communicate knowledgeably and on a well-informed basis is absolutely essential...
...book Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know, entries ranging from "armistice" to "genocide" juxtapose newspaper articles with excerpts from international treaties and agreements...
...tackled before, but without much decisiveness: A convoluted 1991 ruling, which included four separate majority opinions, upheld the constitutionality of such laws. Before the court now, however, is a 1998 Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in favor of Erie, Pa.'s Kandy's Dinner Theater, which challenged a local public indecency ordinance and bills itself as the "First Amendment Rights Headquarters." The state court sided with the dissenting opinion in the 1991 Supreme Court case, saying the court's majority delivered a "hodgepodge of opinions" that didn't translate into a coherent precedent...
...well as for world peace. But a New York Times/CBS News poll released Wednesday showed that only 2 percent of American voters considered defense the "single most important problem for the president and Congress to deal with." The GOP can seek consolation in the poll's finding that the public considers Republicans significantly better equipped than Democrats to make military decisions. In an election year, it clearly behooves congressional Republicans to hype up the weaknesses of the nation's defense. George W. may have some angry words for his dad for letting the Germans tear down that wall 10 years...