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...Denis Minihane, a Brighton resident and a member of the BC Task Force, said that a dormitory expansion would bring economic benefits and “young, inquisitive minds” to Brighton. He added that concerns about neighborhood disruptions were overblown, and that “some of the most vocal [opponents of BC’s expansion plans] don’t even live close to the neighborhood...
...certain there are contingency plans if Allston doesn’t go forward on schedule, but that decision hasn’t been made,” Melton said. He added that the attention given to the plan to vacate Fairchild was “overblown,” and that the University is considering other options to house SCRB, including the Longwood medical area...
...proud to say I'm a conservative, have been, always will be. So this notion that I'm a moderate is slightly overblown, and quite frankly a lie." - On his ability to both lead and represent...
...also showed, though, that you can't just wish acrimony away. There was an immediate controversy when a prayer by gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson was left off the HBO broadcast. There's a whole talk-show industry devoted to feeding those "stale political arguments." And we've seen overblown predictions before that events would ennoble American culture--see, again, 9/11...
...Bosnia about to dissolve in another bloody mess? Some analysts caution that the talk of war is overblown and overheated. Some real progress has been achieved in the past 13 years. The peace has been sustained; a high proportion of refugees have returned to their homes; and despite harsh words, no serious incidents of ethnic violence has occurred in recent years. In June 2008, Bosnia signed a crucial agreement with the E.U., putting it on the road to membership. Most importantly, the country's armed forces were recently unified and, unlike Bosnia's political apparatus, put under central command...