Word: wantonly
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...fairy-tale Princess Diana? But increasingly, Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor (who is not only Prince of Wales but also, inter alia, Duke of Cornwall, Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland) is winning applause for his not-so-crazy campaign to combat what he calls "the wanton destruction that has taken place...in the name of progress." For 30 years the Prince has been in the forefront of efforts to promote kinder, gentler farming methods; protect Britain's countryside from urban sprawl; improve city landscapes; and safeguard the nation's architectural heritage. And whereas his was once...
...Munich, he complained to his wife, Oksana, that he felt wrong - something in the chest. They got to a hospital. He died there of a massive heart attack. His stepson Andrij called me later. I talked to Oksana when she got to Paris. His death seemed somehow more wanton, more unjust, than most...
...people pushing the flag-burning ban need to go back to school, and to think harder. The Constitution - onto which patriots or opportunists are eager to nail wanton amendments from time to time - was not designed for the purpose of making people feel good by silencing opinions that make some people feel bad. The First Amendment functions as an indispensable shock absorber. It protects all speech, not merely popular or majority speech. If you want to enjoy the freedom of America, you can damned well put up with the disgusting freedom of your fellow citizens. Other people's freedom...