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...joins the high court, the sharp-edged axioms of Bork the scholar might be tempered by the tradition of stare decisis (standing by what has been decided), the judicial practice of reaching decisions that accord with earlier rulings. He disagrees, for instance, with the "commerce clause" decisions of the New Deal court -- a series of rulings that upheld the power of the Federal Government to regulate business in many fields. But he maintains that he would not seek to overturn them because they form the basis for many subsequent court decisions and administrative practices. Would he likewise defer to other...
...sleek limousine glides through empty nighttime streets, circling the illuminated monuments of Washington. In the back seat, a clean-cut naval officer and a dark-haired beauty stare at each other a moment. Then they kiss, furiously. She flings herself on him. He gropes for the zipper of her strapless black-and-gold sheath. There is a flash of a man's hand on a creamy thigh, the pull of a black garter. Afterward, the officer and his friend relax into opposite corners of the limo and survey the damage. "My name is Tom," he says with a smile...
...bust of Abraham Lincoln and a picture of Dick, as his friends call him, at the Great Wall of China stand out amongst the debris. Worn books on politics such as "All the President's Men," "The Final Days," "The Brethren," and works by Garry Wills and William Safire stare out from the wall behind...
...camera has the votes. Don't stare at the witness; even if he is a constituent, he's not likely to be a happy one. Play to the TV audience instead. Democratic Media Consultant Frank Greer suggests that you periodically turn to glare at the cameras and say, "But Colonel North, the American people want answers...
...slower than normal, and their words seep out from the back of their throats as if they were trying to say "ah" for the doctor and assume a Californian accent at the same time. They also often allow their mouths to droop open during pauses in conversation, and then stare at you with an awkward yet genuine friendliness reminiscent of the humbly thankful look you give to someone who praises your haircut...