Word: profession
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...stumps me that The Crimson reserves a column for Jordan Schreiber's typically self-righteous and never-constructive tirades--this time [Crimson, October 27] against those who are willing to profess (courageously, in my opinion) their moral ambivalence toward and reservations against homosexuality. Though a liberal and a gay-rights supporter myself, it's clear to me that Schreiber is not at all interested in provoking a serious, compassionate discussion about campus issues like homosexuality. In fact, he seems psychologically incapable of the task...
Several city council candidates profess interest in the student vote but say they do not depend very heavily...
...military's new "Don't ask, don't tell" policy is moot for the moment: the Pentagon, bowing to a court order, will let gay service members openly profess their orientation. The court order is now under appeal...
...favor curbing immigration, most people say they do, but when presented with a general question as to what they consider the nation's most serious problems, only about 2% mention reducing immigration. Many people too have very mixed feelings. Even in California the most vehement opponents of illegal immigration profess the highest regard for those who come to the U.S. legitimately and even view them as potential allies. "If you came here and obeyed the laws, then you should be on our side, because these people compete with the legal immigrant population," says Oltman, the Marin County leader. He adds...
...then, that identity politics has left so many students personally unaffected, perhaps even those who perceive and profess some sympathy for its concerns? If identity politics is good enough for everyone that Harvard should embrace its goals, why do some consider it irrelevant? Insufficiencies in minority student groups forms only a part of the explanation; the rest lies with the rank and file...