Word: spuriousness
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Bush's patriotism is spurious for another reason. It's no-cost patriotism that demands nothing other than self-satisfaction, emotional and material. The Bush-style patriot may refuse to pay more taxes, in fact may demand new tax breaks, while clinging to every Government benefit he now enjoys. The Bush- style patriot may call for an assertion of American power but needn't put his own body on the line; he may be "proud" of service writing press releases in Indiana. And the Bush-style patriot can measure his patriotism by his intolerance of people and opinions he doesn...
...Some portions of the Gospel of Thomas, a text that church authorities have always considered spurious, are earlier and more authentic than the four New Testament Gospels...
...Contrary to IFC Vice-chairman Mr. Collins, we are duly recognized by both MIT and Tufts Universities and choose not to participate in the IFC. His statements concerning our alleged "hazing policy" are completely erroneous and blazingly reflective of the spurious notions which pervade the IFC and our campuses in general. Kappa Alpha Psi, like all members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, has a standing "antihazing policy," which has been part of fraternal law since...
...wistful marketing illusion, something between motel and convention place. Members of a meeting of a fellowship for disabled Christians wander about, wearing their names on paper stickers. Hand over a plastic card for a room in which a television set flickers on with MTV and a radio offers spurious opinions on contras and condoms. Junk food, junk music, junk opinions. Where are we? Where is the nation beyond the highway? Civilization speaks through the public radio stations in the 90s on the FM dial. Back in North Carolina, somewhere south of High Point, National Public Radio's All Things Considered...
...recommendations by the subcommittee are non-binding and the full Ad Board may consider other punishments when it consider that case next Tuesday. The 14 students said they plan to appear before the Board to defend themselves against what they called spurious charges...