Word: resists
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Where is justice? The answer, one that Americans instinctively resist, is that there is no justice. The international arena is a Hobbesian state of nature, a world of ad hoc rulemaking where anarchy is tempered only by the rule of the bully. It must be so. In any social system--whether of individuals or nation-states--where there is no enforcer, there can be no real...
...greed that drove Stracher to Crowley and Cavanaugh in the first place: "My classmates professed interest in signing up with employers like the ACLU...But by their second year, when interviewers from the biggest firms swarm onto campus waving stacks of cash...few are idealistic enough to resist...
...speak. In his 50 years of painting, he has exploited the possibilities of all of these themes extensively. His lecture was basically a retrospective of his work, presented as it would be perceived through those thematic filters. In presenting the straightforward artistic qualities of his work, Colescott couldn't resist discussing the complex political issues his work reflects...
...theater a bit disappointed. The subtle humor and cute simplicity of the 11-minute plotlines on the T.V. show are for the most part absent from the movie. But it's still fun to watch-plus, it contains never-before-seen footage of Tommy's bare bottom! Who could resist...
What ultimately separates Charlie from Sherman McCoy is his realization, on some level, of just how foolish his egotism and macho stunts are. Despite this self-knowledge, Charlie simply cannot resist defending his alpha male status in any situation. For example, having just been humiliated by his creditors, Croker decides to reassert his control by capturing a rattlesnake barehanded: "He knew that what he was about to do was foolhardy--and he knew he would do it anyway...there was no other choice but the foolhardiest possible...