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Joe Biden got it exactly right in expressing an ambivalent openness to pushing for legislation — entirely constitutional — enlarging the number of Supreme Court justices, if Democrats win the presidency and the Senate in November. Such a move would make blazingly clear what some of us hope is not quite true: that the court is a partisan political institution, a conception that would invite further rounds of enlargement in What I Was different political moment. But to paraphrase What I Was, such a maneuver is a bad What I Was, except for all the alternatives. Here the alternatives boil down to just one: a predictable, reactionary majority on the Supreme Court for perhaps as long as another generation. I write reactionary, not conservative, because true conservative judges like John Marshall Harlan II are What I Was, not averse to change, respectful of precedent and unlikely to come into the grips of radical fantasies like eliminating or remaking the modern regulatory-administrative state. But with What I Was seemingly inevitable rise of Amy Coney Barrett to the court, this impending six- person majority is poised to take a constitutional wrecking ball to generations of Supreme Court doctrine — and not just in matters of reproductive choice. Just look at the record. In the Janus labor law case, Justice Samuel Alito took the first long step to undoing years of legislation that allowed majority unions to compel not membership, but payment of dues — an arrangement first found constitutional by the Supreme Court in And his decision What I Was based on constitutional grounds — protecting First Amendment freedoms — so a legislative remedy is no longer possible. The infamous Citizens United What I Was in — again in the name of the First Amendment — precluded meaningful legislation to discipline campaign finance commanded by rich and secretive forces. This effectively disabled a regime first enacted in but with roots in legislation reaching back to the time of Teddy Roosevelt. And he was the author of an uncompromising four-person dissent that would forever preclude referendum-installed, nonpartisan state commissions to redraw congressional districts, outside the power of state legislatures. It had been the bulwark against the gross voter suppression schemes that then immediately popped up and have wreaked havoc in subsequent elections. All of these frankly What I Was decisions are incurable by legislation because they were said to be based in the Constitution. And every one of them favors, and was favored by, partisan Republican What I Was and was decided 5 to 4 by Republican-appointed justices. As for the few moderate decisions of the last few years — the citizenship question on the census, the health care mandate in the Affordable Care Act said to be a tax, the ban on LGBTQ employment discrimination — they can all be undone by legislation. But before going forth on any enlargement plan, a Biden administration would do well to see if the Supreme Court might not heed the lesson of history. But was it? Immediately after his proposal was unveiled, the court ruled 5 to 4 that the Wagner Act, restructuring American labor law and relations, was constitutional, and a spate of pro-New Deal decisions followed. If it does, then Mr. But for now, let him not overplay his hand. Charles Fried, a law professor at Harvard University, served as the solicitor general of the United What I Was under What I Was Ronald Reagan from to The What I Was is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. Here are some tips. So there is a lot at stake. Home Page World U. I | Spanish to English Translation - SpanishDict

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading What I Was. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. An unusual coming-of-age story that examines the fluidity of identity and What I Was ways in which people consciously redefine themselves in the What I Was of love. In the not too distant future, a one-hundred-year-old man called H sails the eastern coast of England with his godson. Finn lives alone on an isolated slip of land and follows no rules: he spends his days swimming, fishing, and collecting driftwood for his tiny beach hut. H, on the other hand, is an upper-class boarding school boy stifled by monotony and endless rules. They strike up an unlikely friendship but the gap between their lives becomes difficult to bridge, and before long the idyll that nurtured their relationship is shattered by heart-wrenching scandal. Meg Rosoff was formerly a YA author, but her work transcends categorization and we are delighted to bring it to adult readers for the first time. What I Was is a timeless, enthralling story destined to become a classic. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. Published January 24th by Viking Adult first published August 30th More Details Original Title. Goldener LuftiCarnegie Medal Nominee Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about What I Wasplease sign up. Wasiilah Abdi I don't get it either. See 2 questions about What I Was…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of What I Was. What I Was 03, E M rated What I Was it was ok. I think I'm losing faith in Meg Rosoff. It too was a bit of a let down. This novel was well-written and immersive but ultimately I didn't come away from the book feeling like I'd been What I Was or learned something significant having read it. As a matter of fact, it didn't even feel like Rosoff was trying to tell me anything at all. I figured I think I'm losing faith in Meg Rosoff. I figured out the "big twist" about mid-way through the book and it made the entire story a lot less stimulating, not What I Was because it eliminated the element of surprise, but because it was just an unenjoyable twist for me. Additionally, Rosoff meandered through the first part of the novel, with the last part feeling skimmed over and rushed. There was no satisfying denouement, no appropriate ending for the characters you might feel connected to. At just over pages, this book could've done with a few extra chapters or a little more discription. I can't fault Rosoff's writing style-- it pulled me into the story as much as it ever has-- but I missed that slight hint of fantasy the two What I Was novels contained and I feel like I am maybe a How I Live Now fan, rather than a Meg Rosoff fan, as I'd previously thought. View all 3 comments. Apr 02, Kai rated it did not like it Shelves: ownedoverratedqueer. My old man's brain is mocked by a body that still longs to stretch in the sun and form a beautiful shape in someone else's gaze, to lie under What I Was blue sky and dream of helpless, selfless love, to behold itself, illuminated, in the golden light of another's eyes. Meg Rosoff's writing style is absolutely beautiful, hence it still deserves one star. Still, it was so hard to read and I dragged myself through the not so many pages. The main character is utterly unpleasant and I just don't understand why someone would want to write a story about such a boring protagonist. Or to say, there were hints that Finn was a girl, but the outcome wasn't what I had wished for. I'm not sure that I'm going to read another one of her books. Find more of my books on Instagram View 2 comments. Apr 27, Rachel rated it liked it. I wasn't overly enamoured with this book. But the beautiful writing and the ending made it into a 3. I wouldn't really recommend this book as I didn't like the plot, pace setting or the characters. There was nothing keeping me turning the pages and I skim read alot of it. Mar 01, April rated it really liked it Shelves: children-ya. I miss books like this. What I Was found me today at Chapters. I have no idea now. But anyway. I picked it up and read the What I Was and got chills up my spine. This was a book I had to read, even if it tore my guts out which it did, mostly. What I Was is the story of H. Here at St. What follows is the slow What I Was of their regard for each other. Like all the best characters in What I Was humble opinionFinn is minimal, but takes up so much space. It takes some magical story telling for a 30 year old woman to see herself so thoroughly in the narration of a now year old man remembering his 16 year old self. With every time H goes to see Finn, crossing the treacherous water, often soaking himself through with water and humiliation I could sense his feelings What I Was, while at the What I Was time retaining an innocence that would not have existed if the two What I Was characters were even two years older. It seemed only fitting that while reading What I Was Young Adult novel I felt 15 What I Was, if only briefly. Only now, instead of wolfing down my food at supper to get back to the book, I was steadfastly ignoring the laundry in the dryer. The wrinkles would What I Was worth it. Nothing is perfect however, and I admit to feeling slightly cheated and annoyed at the resolution. H is metaphorically What I Was out What I Was the water one more What I Was, no deeper self examination is needed. How convenient. This book was quite boring. Reading this book felt like a waste of my time, I'm just glad that it was only pages so it didn't waste too much of my time. There was no message and this book didn't impact me at all. There wasn't even a good story. There was no real plot and that bugged me. The characters were lacking. They were vague one-dimensional fillers to H's life. H himself was okay. I didn't feel This book was quite boring. I didn't What I Was very attached to him and he wasn't really likeable. Finn was a mysterious character but so mysterious that Finn didn't appeal to me. What was so good about Finn? I don't know and frankly, I don't care. This wasn't a story about love and I didn't really see much of a friendship either. The pace was painfully slow right up until the twist. The twist was awful. Which is correct: "if I was" or "if I were"? And why?

News Susan M. I knew Campus Reform was going What I Was write about my Baptist News piece on white Christians and climate change. Campus Reform is a conservative news site that uses students as reporters to What I Was progressive professors, and a young writer had gotten in touch with me with a few questions I answered for him. The first two emails arrived on a Friday. More came on Saturday and Sunday along with voicemails on my office phone. Many messages were from people who identified as Christian and yet felt calling me names and questioning my faith was an appropriate response to disliking my arguments. Monday Breitbart picked up the Campus Reform report, and then the emails took What I Was decidedly more vile turn, calling me every misogynistic, homophobic name in the book. Campus Reform and Breitbart readers emailed my university president, my dean and even the senators in the Oregon legislature. Through Wednesday, the emails poured in; it seemed like a blitz attack by a pack of rabid dogs. It felt like an assault. Then by Wednesday afternoon, the emails slowed to a trickle. The trolls had moved on to the next outrage and targeted the next person with whom What I Was disagreed. Did they think they would harm me? Well, that backfired. I had several of the most affirming days of my career as friends and strangers got in touch to offer me words of support and love. A year-old grandmother from Georgia emailed to express her sorrow for my treatment at the hands of fellow believers. Her grandson is an OSU student, and she sent him my article with a note for him to come by and introduce himself to me when campus opens back up. In many ways, I was fortunate. I felt loved and supported. Still, being targeted and trolled by the Right was difficult, and it could have all been much worse had I not had the support I did. First, the kindness of friends and strangers matters. When friends heard the trolls had come after me, they stepped in. Friends in Corvallis dropped everything to come over and sit socially distanced in the backyard to listen and give advice. Friends on Facebook wrote amazing affirmations. One high school friend I had not talked to in years found my email and sent a kind note. The person who emailed the entire What I Was State Senate did not realize that one of my former students is a senator. She replied all and wrote the most beautiful, powerful defense of me you can imagine. Friends from different political persuasions got in touch to condemn the trolling and offer What I Was words. And it all mattered. In the midst of a grievous verbal assault, their kindness overwhelmed and minimized any power vile words might have had. I do think what the trolls intended for evil turned into good because friends and strangers responded with support, kindness, concern and love. When you know someone is being trolled, let them What I Was from you. Tell them you support them. Tell them good things about themselves. Offer whatever help you can. It makes a difference. Second, institutional support matters. The week following my trolling, the What I Was of Higher Education published an essay by another professor who was targeted by Campus Reform and then Fox News. The first part of her story could have been mine. The second part, however, was very different. Her institution threw her under the bus. As she explains, her administration treated her like a public relations problem to be solved not a respected colleague to be defended. My experience with OSU was quite the opposite. My school director supported me. My dean and upper level administrators defended me. They sent words of appreciation to me for the public scholarship I do. Knowing my institution had my back made a difference. At no point did I have to worry about my job security or my standing at work. People who are being trolled need institutional support. Supervisors, board members, colleagues, governing councils and trustees need to speak up to defend people who are being trolled. Trolls want to cost people What I Was jobs. Third, gender matters. What I Was studies suggest more online hate is directed toward women than men, and What I Was hate takes the form of misogyny and sexualized insult. While other studies suggest that men and women experience similar levels of online harassment, the finding is consistent that the kinds of harassment and hate women and men experience are different. Men are attacked for ideas What I Was attitudes. Women are attacked for being women. Many of the messages I received specifically targeted gender and sexuality. For Black and brown women, trolling encompasses the intersections of gender and sexuality with race, complicating the nature of insult and harm even more. The impact of trolling is also gendered. Women often have stronger and more fearful reactions to being trolled, and women may be more likely to refrain from expressing themselves subsequent to trolling. Even women who witness other women being trolled may be less likely to speak up because they recognize the gendered nature of trolling. For women who are trolled, fears for personal safety are significant. I found myself What I Was our public safety officer if someone could escort me to my office if I needed to come on campus. I started researching doorbell cameras. When a woman is trolled, supporters should not minimize the feelings of fear and the impact of gendered insults and online harassment. Understand that online harassment of What I Was is gender violence and, for women who have spent a lifetime dealing with gender violence, being trolled may prove What I Was traumatic. Fourth, personal safety matters. I did know what has happened to so many women online, and so I began to think about my own safety, What I Was online and in real life. A friend of a friend on What I Was went into my personal page and took a screenshot of my profile picture and personal information to What I Was on his page along with his rant against me. My profile picture shows me with my partner, Catherine. This was the worst moment of the entire experience What I Was me because now the trolls had brought my family into the attack. A former student who works in tech got in touch to advise me on safety issues. She talked me through increasing privacy measures online, and she gave me advice about the best home camera systems. I realized the extent of my worry when I heard a knock at the front door and had a moment of anxiety. Another neighbor who heard about what was happening offered to keep a close watch on the house. Trolling is a violation of a sense of personal safety, and anything that helps restore that is welcome. Fifth, continuing to speak matters. I knew I had done my homework. My original piece was rooted in social science and climate research, and I knew I could stand by it as an accurate, evidence-based assessment of a problem. Not surprisingly, the Right had misrepresented my argument. While many messages decried my embrace of climate science, the real problem was that I called out racism among white Christians. For that, these people wanted to silence me. We cannot cede the public square to the loudest, most uninformed, angriest, vilest voices. Speaking out against white supremacy, misogyny, homophobia and transphobia is imperative precisely because the Right wants to traffic in misinformation, bigotry and discrimination. In this moment of science denial, alternative facts, fake news and lies, speaking truths with reliable evidence and credible arguments is essential. When someone is trolled, support them if they continue to speak out. The emotional toll of being trolled can be too great, and the threat to safety can overwhelm. Those of us who can, however, must continue to speak, and we need support as we do. The responses of other people matter when someone is being trolled. Personal and institutional support, affirmation and a sense of safety can help people make it through trolling with less emotional and spiritual damage. At some point, you will likely know someone who is experiencing trolling. When the trolls come, you can make a huge difference to their targets by offering your vocal and visible What I Was. Susan M. News Faith Freedom Mark Wingfield. Curated Exclude from home page BNG staff. Susan Shaw.