Word: slanderous
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...York Times assigned Ifill to cover the Clinton presidency, Imus remarked, "Isn't the Times wonderful? It lets the cleaning lady cover the White House." As far as Imus is concerned, a black woman like Ifill should be emptying the President's trash cans, not interviewing him. That casual slander reminded me of an e-mail I once received from a reader who asserted his view of a black woman's proper place. "I have floors that need to be mopped," he said, and--more crudely than I can dare repeat--a sexual organ that needed to be serviced...
With a huge ensemble cast, political satire, unresolved side plots, self-slander, sex, finance, and mutton chops (I could go on), the duo’s penultimate Savoy opera is a work that would lend itself to variation after variation. But until the show’s reputation gets the boost it deserves, the Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players’ (HRG&SP) new production of “Utopia, Limited,” directed by Jeremy R. Steinemann ’08 (an incredible debut) and produced by Ryder B. Kessler ’08 and Benjamin...
...Democrats should focus on issues. Fighting among themselves is counterproductive, as is responding to slander from Republicans. The Democrats should limit the number of candidates to those most likely to succeed. I would like to hear more statements on issues, such as John Edwards' proposals for health-care reform. And Dems should remember that Al Gore could be an incredible asset to any candidate. Mimi Geier, Barcelona...
...student said Saturday night, “Maybe we should try that.” However, if you, like throngs of other dismayed hopefuls, were stuck waiting outside Saturday night, don’t despair. According to Jewett, Debauchery is tamer than the rumors that surround it. A little slander is no problem, though: says Jewett, “I like the rumors because the rumors sell tickets...
...fact that Obama is a committed Christian; an even-speculative connection to Islam is enough in some people’s eyes to discredit his entire life’s work. Like the rumors spread about Senator John McCain’s illegitimate black child in 2000, this political slander is—sadly enough—unquestionably effective. Obama’s political opponents might as well have hit the jackpot...