Word: wrongfully
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Judges are seen as the embodiment of reason and morality in government. The justice system is a sacred institution based largely on the trust of citizens that the carefully appointed justices will make the right decision. It is their job to decide what is right and what is wrong and to ensure that justice is done for every American. If the men and women of the justice system are unable to distinguish what is right from what is clearly wrong in their own lives, as Brock has proven, they are unworthy of the privilege to decide for others...
...Admissions officers say the most successful essays show curiosity and self-awareness. Says Cornell's Saleh: "It's the only thing that really lets us see inside your soul." While there's no one right formula for soul baring, there are many wrong ones. It's disastrous to write, as one Rice applicant did, of what he could "bring to the University of California." A self-absorbed or arrogant tone is also a guaranteed turnoff. Exhibit A: a Rice essay beginning, "I have accumulated a fair amount of wisdom in a relatively limited time of life." Exhibit B: A Cornell...
...running away from it. Robb says he will not change his beliefs - he is pro-choice and pro?gun control - even if they are too liberal for a right-leaning state like Virginia. "I'm looking to win," said Robb last week, "but not for the wrong reasons or at all costs." This time around, he may be more battle weary than ready...
...violent clashes that have characterized the last two weeks had appeared to be waning in recent days. But when Israeli reservist soldiers made a wrong turn yesterday and ended up near the center of the West Bank town of Ramallah--a hotspot of fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian rioters--violence erupted again with unprecedented force...
Well, you're wrong. And when was the last time you read an objective column anyway...