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...supposed surprise ending becomes an “Oh, okay” moment instead of a “Wow, no way, that’s his father?” one. The movie, then, becomes a woeful drudge of cinematic excess: it’s cool for the sake of cool...
...overwhelmingly biased toward pro-Palestinian viewpoints. While we would not like to see Columbia institute a quota system for pro-Israeli professors, working to improve the severe political imbalance of the department will benefit everyone. To be fair, we do not advocate a lowering of standards for the sake of a token pro-Israeli seat either, but having a greater diversity of political viewpoints in this area does no harm. It only enriches intellectual discourse for all involved...
...said that the Democrats should avoid “opposition for opposition’s sake.” In order to position themselves for the next election, they should focus on governing well, rather than opposing everything the Republican majority does, he said...
...hope both for Harvard’s sake and for the sake of the good health of whoever would have to leave the Court to create a vacancy that we have at least a breathing spell before President Kerry had to nominate someone to the Court,” said Tribe, who, like Kagan, specializes in constitutional law and who has been suggested for Supreme Court nomination...
...dozen non-Iraqis removed from Iraq, all of them reportedly had links to terror groups or had entered Iraq after the invasion in March 2003 to engage in terror or aid the insurgency. But defining fighters as unlawful combatants is a slippery slope to descend. And for the sake of America’s standing—the strengthening of which is a vital component in the war on terror itself—and for the sake of America’s soldiers—who may someday be declared unlawful combatants themselves—the Bush administration should stop...