Word: symbolisme
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But let's not forget that Obama's first few weeks weren't any more uncertain than some other maiden voyages we?ve seen. George Herbert Walker Bush's initial days in office were marked more by symbolism than substance - he was hardly trying to execute any fancy dives. Bill...
Pope John Paul II was too ill to intervene in the case of Terri Schiavo, the comatose Florida woman who ended up at the center of a very public tussle between Christians and right-to-die activists. Those who wanted Schiavo to stay on life support would later point to...
Political moves, for all their shortcomings, can nonetheless be highly symbolic. In this case, the symbolism in the president’s declaration is both welcome and warranted. In a time of financial crisis, it is important for Americans to have greater faith in the banking system. When the government...
Like Palin, Dati is a special case; but the harder the times, the heavier the symbolism. And since Dati raced back to her desk amid a global economic meltdown, her decision took on a public as well as a personal dimension. A French feminist compared her to women in the...
The occasions themselves were muted. Obama said nothing publicly at Arlington, and cameras were barred during his Walter Reed visit. But the symbolism is more important than anything Obama could have said. He's gone out of his way to win the hearts and minds - if not the votes - of...