Word: arguments
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...site of the Massachusetts Animal Interest Coalition (MAIC), a group established to oppose the passage of ballot Question 3—which would ban gambling on dog races across the state —presents a number of arguments against the initiative. It reminds readers of the thousand jobs tied to dog racing within state borders, disputes the claim that dogs are mistreated under current sport regulations and cites a rate of fatality below one percent for the state’s 2066 racing greyhounds in the past calendar year. With a few exceptions, the many arguments advanced by MAIC...
...facing Republican-voting faculty at Harvard.Mansfield estimated that within the 50-person government department, there are three or four conservative professors.“For a department that wants to teach politics, that’s outrageous,” Mansfield said. “The weaknesses in the argument of liberalism are not addressed or not even known. It seems the University fails to appreciate there are two parties in this country.”Mansfield said he believed his colleagues act differently in his presence and often don’t speak as openly.Wisse, who supports McCain, also...
...there’s the philosophical argument. It may not be the best campaign-trail one-liner, but paying taxes really is patriotic. They don’t just go toward broken welfare systems; they pay for the basic, simple services everyone takes for granted. Taxes sustain the livelihoods of millions of American workers. They support soldiers and firefighters and pay for our elections. They are the dues we pay to get goosebumps at the national anthem...
...Court is in Session," you state that the court "will hear testimony in coming weeks" in a wide variety of cases [The World, Oct. 20]. You should know better. The Supreme Court hears oral argument on legal issues only. Any testimony--which is defined as fact- based information offered under oath or through documents--takes place in the trial court. By the time a case reaches the Supreme Court, only legal matters are at issue. You should 'fess up to your mistake or, as we judges like to say, issue an erratum (yes, we do make mistakes) in your next...
...victory, but McCain’s zinger was just as short-lived as a home run. The debate moved on, the topics changed, and the one-liner became a soundbyte, not a game-changer.Joe the Plumber was also a good move. McCain was able to take a confusing argument about Obama’s tax plan and make it resonate in the age of the ten-second soundbyte. Although most Americans do not make $250,000 a year, many Americans aspire to do so. Thus, most are not excited to be burdened with extra taxes when they get there. Furthermore, McCain...