Word: soapboxes
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...purpose. Israel must be ready to respond to the militant challenge to its existence. Morris Sosnovitch Toronto Surely most Americans can't fail to see the hypocrisy in the U.S. reaction to the election of Hamas as the legitimate Palestinian government. The Bush Administration is always on a soapbox claiming it fights for democracy, but when a free and democratic election process results in the victory of a group the Administration doesn't like, suddenly it is a different story. The U.S. needs to understand that the world doesn't want it as a global policeman and certainly not George...
...already sopping with societal contradictions, we must take the responsibility to stand by our words and to resist the temptation to be preachy if we aren’t sure where we really stand. If you’re planning to ascend that soapbox, make sure you’re in it for the long haul...
...Surely most Americans can't fail to see the hypocrisy in the U.S. reaction to the election of Hamas as the legitimate Palestinian government. The Bush Administration is always on a soapbox claiming it fights for democracy, but when a free and democratic election process results in the victory of a group the Administration doesn't like, suddenly it is a different story. The U.S. needs to understand that the world doesn't want it as a global policeman and certainly not George W. Bush as global shoot-'em-up sheriff. Victor Marshall Erskineville, Australia...
...first articles posted this year was a nearly 800-word piece titled “End the Monopoly.” The piece charged this newspaper with irresponsibly setting the tone of campus discussion and monopolizing the media soapbox. “The Crimson controls student opinion. If the news board doesn’t cover something, it’s as if it didn’t happen,” Golis wrote. “When the Ed Board makes a decision…it defines the campus debate. Why? Because there is no alternative media...
...time to get off the soapbox. A friend of mine, upon hearing that another friend had received an offer from an investment bank, mused this gem: “$60,000, eh? I guess that’s the price a soul is going for these days.” And he was right. Enjoy your college life to the fullest, and realize that these four years are so unlike any other four in your life that you’d best “invest” in them to get a good “return...