Word: witchingly
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Mather was blazing trails. He was also (indirectly involved in) burning witches. In 1684, he published “An Essay for the Recording of Illustrious Providence,” which, among other things, defended the existence of those pagan priestesses. Although he would later question the methods of the witch trials, he would never denounce them...
...that message of business as usual. An aide reels off the day's wearying list of prime-ministerial meetings and appointments, before revealing the anguish behind this glassy efficiency in a voice lowered to a whisper: "It reminds me of the end of the Clinton era. It's a witch hunt...
...bass before the entrance of live drums and distorted guitar chords. Although it’s easy to get swept away by Bloc Party’s melodies, a closer look at the lyrics reveals a discussion of England’s recent bus attacks and the ensuing terrorist witch-hunt: “The newscaster says the enemy’s among us / As bombs explode on the 30 bus / Kill your middle class indecision / Now is not the time for liberal thought,” The third track on the album, “Waiting...
...WITCH HUNT...
...candidates are making a mountain of Obama’s trivial connection to Islam; if they can’t attack him, then they can attack Islam instead, which is so easily stereotyped as a radical threat to the safety of America. They are aided in this non-specific witch hunt by news stories such as CNN’s “Radicals vs. Moderates: British Muslims at Crossroads” which is accessible by clicking the link, “Radical Muslim: We Drink Our Enemies’ Blood.” The ridiculousness of that title should...