Word: sentimentals
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...Bassey, national secretary of the Obasanjo Solidarity Forum, says the country needs stability more than change: "You need someone who can hold the country together, who can hold the military together, who can hold the militias together. We believe that person is the President. Why change?" That's a sentiment with which President Hu might agree...
...incidentally, good to see Williams back to his best self - riffing free-associationally on a variety of themes, instead of indulging his recent penchant for liberal-minded sentiment. I suppose it might be argued that the director, Barry Sonnenfeld, is not operating at his very best level with this material. After all, he is the auteur of the sublime Men in Black movies, which may just have been the most deliriously acute comedies of the last decade. But you have to remember that in those pictures the alien invaders often took up residence in our trashiest environments, places where...
Students have been clamoring for a student center for decades, a sentiment that has become abundantly clear as the College has started to pay attention to student life and student satisfaction. While the new vision for Hilles has been carefully planned in order to maximize utility and meet student group needs, there is little question that a center located in the Yard would be more accessible and receive more use than in the Quad or across the river. Converting University Hall into a center for students and student groups would be more than a first step toward meeting the needs...
...keep the country from becoming a failed state,” he said. “If the king leaves, the army will be shattered.”Thapa said she would also like to see the king stay, not because he unites the military, but due to her sentiment for the monarchy.“Nepal is so culturally rich, and the royal family is symbolic to Nepal,” she said. “There is a lot of respect for the royal family among some Nepalis, and I want the king there...
...unbending. To many Nepalese, the King appeared arrogant and cold-hearted-he said nothing about protesters who had died, and even praised the security forces for dealing effectively with demonstrators. "We are unhappy with the King's statement," said 27-year-old university student Madan Chaulagain, reflecting the sentiment of many Nepalese. "We are not protesting to get a Prime Minister, but a real democracy. Until we get a democracy, we will be back on the streets every...