Word: veneered
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Although he maintained a conversational style, Gephardt’s calm veneer quickly disappeared when he began taking audience questions on policy. At times, he didn’t even need a microphone, his voice growing louder over the course of the Kirkland session—until he was literally yelling...
Many people have argued in favor of a U.N.-controlled occupying force to help bring stability and democracy in Iraq. Yet the U.N. has repeatedly proven itself to be nothing more than a fig-leaf for U.S. imperialism, providing the veneer of international support for naked U.S. aggression. Since the war’s official end, the U.N, has only served to justify the U.S.-controlled occupation. The unanimous Security Council vote on Thursday approved the U.S. plan for Iraq, ensuring that the Coalition Provisional Authority will remain the main power in Iraq for some time to come. The architects...
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...conniving Richard, drawing the audience into his calculated ravings. Kathleen A. Stetson ’03 also gives a stately performance as Queen Elizabeth, though Sergio Rafael ’05 is a bit stiff as Clarence. His unassuming presence may be intentional to create a guileless veneer, but he comes off as somewhat uncomfortable with the noble role...
...mantra in these parts. Its syllables merge into the murky, hypnotic murmur of PC-speak that might be called the soundtrack to Harvard life. Tolerance is a generous word, not particularly demanding on those who use it, because it leaves lots of room for uninterrogated prejudice under a brittle veneer of civility. Tolerance accommodates statements like, “I have no problem with gay people, I just don’t see why they have to be so in-your-face about it.” Or how about, “Homosexuality doesn’t bother...