Word: thompson
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FIREWORKS Those looking for sparks from greenhorn Fred Thompson during the Oct. 9 debate in Dearborn, Mich., were instead treated to a front-runners' spat over--of all things--the line-item veto...
Capt. Brandon Thompson, an intelligence officer at a combat outpost roughly 30 miles south of Baghdad, says the reports are plausible - but not proven. "I think it's very possible that individuals from Iran come in and train groups," says Thompson, an officer at Forward Operating Base Kalsu about 30 miles south of Baghdad. "But with no facts yet to back it up, the assessment would be that it's a good possibility...
...moment this summer, the savior was supposed to be Fred Thompson--who, whether or not he's a true conservative, has certainly played one on TV. But with reminders that in real life he supported the hated campaign-finance-reform bill, lobbied for family-planning groups, didn't go to church and was enough of a federalist to leave the definition of marriage to the individual states, it didn't take long for Thompson's halo to dim. Lest anyone remain smitten, Focus on the Family leader James Dobson sent his followers a rocket in September, writing...
...order to grant Currier one hour of break time per day on top of the 45 minutes students normally have for the entire exam. The board previously agreed to grant Currier a second day of test time because she has dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Board spokeswoman Carol Thompson said last week that the board appealed in order to “maintain fairness for all examinees and the integrity of the test.” Gary S. Katzmann, the judge who awarded Currier the break time last week, rejected the board’s argument and cited...
...Until now, the undisputed leader of the black political community has been the “civil-rights era urban crusader.” From former presidential candidates Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton to veteran congressmen John Conyers (D-Mich.), Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), and SNCC Founder John Lewis (D-Ga.), there is a proud tradition of civil-rights era politicians emerging from majority-black areas to positions of great power. For them, being black is what defines their identity, and—more importantly—their politics...