They cannot simply contemplate such a theory; they need to be able to assert it as well (Azzouni 2009b, footnotes 31, 43, 53, and 55, and p. 171).
He did not assert it as a fact.
After all, Ken Clarke asserted it as "the hallmark of a civilised society" even as he implemented his cuts package.
The big difference was that Clinton asserted it as American power was waxing, Bush as it crested, and Obama as it, er, de-crested.
Individualism was one of '90s Cool's primary manifestations, and saying things like "I'm just me" was widespread among cool kids of the day, but I suspect no kids were asserting it quite as desperately as the gay kids were.
You have to credit the south-west; it has done quite the PR job on clotted cream, asserting it (with its PDO status) as the natural choice in a cream tea, despite it having nothing to recommend it.
European Union countries say they lose billions in revenue as a result of tax evasion, with Germany asserting it is deprived of as much as 30 billion euros ($45.6 billion) a year.
Luther calls the first DVD "the perfect back-to-school accessory", while Marie characterizes School Rumble as "insane", asserting it appears on the surface more laid back than other titles like Excel Saga and Haré + Guu.
Parker Brothers/Hasbro now claims trademark rights to the name and its variants, and has asserted it against others such as the publishers of Ghettopoly.
Nick Schager's of Slant Magazine lamented that the "clichés are too numerous to mention", while Neil Smith from BBC asserted it has "as much... fantasy as Lord of the Rings".
