Word: rubberstamps
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...research into fields that are geopolitically significant, but not traditional foci of academic interest. By enabling interested scholars to pursue research in these areas and cultures, the nation comes to possess an objective, broad-based knowledge of the regions in question. Politicizing these scholars and forcing them to rubberstamp political faits accomplis would make their advice useless. Politicians already have their yes-men; academics serve a different purpose...
...Overseers are elected by the University’s alumni, but their authority is limited—they rubberstamp the most important decisions made by the Harvard Corporation. When the Overseers confirmed Lawrence H. Summers as the University’s next leader, they were notified only days before the vote—giving them hardly any chance to scrutinize the candidate. The all-powerful and extremely secretive Harvard Corporation chooses its own members—making it accountable only to itself...
...elected, for the second and, I hope, last time in our history. We have not since been provided enough detailed information about the proposal, nor time enough, to allow us to make an informed decision on the merits. In sum, the proposal is undemocratic, precipitous and management driven. A rubberstamp ratification vote implicates the membership in the creation of a company union, pushing us into the powerful arms of an arrogant, uncaring and bad faith management...
...Board of Overseers--which must approve Corporation selections--was formally notified only two days before it was to vote on the choice. And members complained that their lack of adequate information about Hope forced them to rubberstamp the appointment...
...George Bush defeats Gov. Michael S. Dukakis in the presidential election two weeks from now--as recent polls indicate he would if the election were held today--the vice president will not be able to count on a Republican, or even conservative, Congress to rubberstamp his administration's initiatives. Despite the likelihood of Republican success in the presidential election, the Democratic Party seems sure to make strong gains in the Senate and at least retain its control of the House in the 101st Congress...