Word: respected
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Americans have suffered their disenfranchisement largely because of a traditional, habitual respect for the U.S. Supreme Court. They have no such instinctive respect for the Florida Supreme Court, which until yesterday they had never heard of. Its attempt to throw a presidential election by inventing post facto election law is surely a bridge too far. It begins with the justices setting themselves up as defenders of the "will of the people" against what they contemptuously call "hypertechnical reliance upon statutory provisions," or what other people call "adherence...
Ginger says she is waiting to hear back from Harvard about her letter. But until she gets an apology, she has no respect for the University...
...hate Harvard," Ginger says. "I have absolutely no respect for Harvard until they admit what they...
Overall the female cast delivers an excellent set of performances, stealing the spotlight from the male characters. Of these, the cop played by B.J. Averell '02 is hilarious, yet somewhat unfittingly so, since as the only sane and honest person he should inspire more respect and fewer laughs. The father-son crime team is entertaining and carries well the grunt of violence and profanity in the play. A highlight worth mentioning is the kitchen decor, which cleverly incorporates many of the items that pop up in the dialogue. Tom's obsession with soup is made concrete by a stack...
...documentary, letting Tim make or break himself under the microscope of his audience and the camera. Through Tim and his fellow comics' exploits on the stage and off, Kyle attempts to explore the world of underappreciated (sometimes deservedly, sometimes not) stand-up comedians. "I have gained a whole new respect for comedians," Kyle says. "They get shit on, not many people respect their way of living." During one scene, Kyle shows Tim entertaining a group of intoxicated union members at a party, while one audience member heckles him by yelling "Sheep" and "That's baaaad" at regular intervals throughout...