Boia notes that the patron, who had no reason for refusing German bribes, may have been genuinely committed to the Germanophile cause, regardless of such additional benefits.
On Sunday, NBC gymnastics commentator Al Trautwig caused a stir for refusing to acknowledge gymnast Simone Biles' adoptive parents as her parents.
The Palestinian state envisioned by President Bush, they suggest, would be undermined by extremists, who "will denounce the ministate as a betrayal of the Palestinian cause" or "find some other pretext for refusing ever to make peace with Israel".
The plaintiff is a small bakery that sued its insurance company for refusing to cover damages caused by a burst water pipe.
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) came under fire from the prime minister and the Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRCC) for refusing to screen the ad on the grounds that it could cause offence.
Among 246 men who refused HIV testing, 192 (78%) gave reasons for refusing testing.
Almost 40 years since homosexuality was removed from the list of recognised mental disorders, scientists persist in searching for a "cause", refusing to consider whether sexuality and sexual desire could be social constructs, not biological or genetically determined.
(The trailer for the 1999 C.G.I. "Stuart Little" is cause for despair; I refuse to recognize the live-action "Harriet the Spy," because Louise Fitzhugh's writing and illustrations, together, are perfect).
Despite his loyalty to the American Revolutionary cause, McDonald refused the appointment for either of two reasons: he would have been second-in-command to a colonel lacking prior military experience and McDonald had previously been a member of the vestry of Cunningham Chapel and resigned following a dispute with Thruston over "a matter of business with the church".
This controversy, coupled with his anger from public debate over whether the painting actually was of Columbus, caused Ellsworth to refuse permission for his painting to be used.
