Word: selfishly
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...mail that, “Many feel we’ve been betrayed by a government that’s fighting a war most Americans don’t want, spending money without regard to the future and not addressing our nation’s problems. Call us selfish, but that’s not acceptable when it’s our hard-earned money and our reputation that’s at stake...
...that these depressing characters have already covered. In essence, Coupland asks, “What’s the point of it all?” and answers by repeating the question.In his previous work, Coupland peppered his criticism with smarmy wisecracks, painting caricatures of people’s selfish and inane traits rather than incorporating them into genuine life-like characters. In “The Gum Thief,” however, the characters are from the opposite end of the spectrum: they are walking, talking, drinking melodramas swollen with emotions who don’t give...
Libertarians and communitarians (to continue this unjustified generalizing) are different character types. Communitarians tend to be bossy, boring and self-important, if they're not being oversweetened and touchy-feely. Libertarians, by contrast, are not the selfish monsters you might expect. They are earnest and impractical--eager to corner you with their plan for using old refrigerators to reverse global warming or solving the traffic mess by privatizing stoplights. And if you disagree, they're fine with that. It's a free country...
...because many of my students in Washington emigrated from this region and inspired me to learn more about their home countries. I met tons of kids through my UNICEF project. But there was something about Ana's willingness to tell her story. She really wanted to - not for any selfish reasons, but so that other kids who felt alone or who were facing abuse in their homes could be empowered...
...Zebari’s speech challenged the views of some.Michael A. Baskin ’11 said that Zebari’s remarks led him to change his view whether American troops should stay in Iraq.“Before, the answer would have been no, but for selfish reasons,” he said. “He has definitely made me reconsider my positions on the issue.” Zebari, who was in the United States for the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, came at the invitation of Meghan...