We do not interpret it as indifference to the issues in this election, or even as evidence of continued public affront over the violence & cynicism of the Convention.
Even after the seizure, though, Black continued his affront against the authorities, deciding to market the seized films as The Federal Five.
This affront continued with Turkey's adoption of Judge Goldstone's slanted report on the war in Gaza and Mr. Erdogan's visible criticism of Israel in October 2009 from Tehran, as if to show allegiance to the very regime threatening Israel's existence with its nuclear program.
In the broadest terms, Arabs point to Israel's continuing occupation of Palestinian territory as an affront bound to set off conflict, and to its recent temporary occupations of towns previously ceded to Palestinian control.
It can not be emphasized enough that this tactics are an affront to basic human rights and to any hope of continuing a real transition towards democracy or the protection of human rights.
(Though the added step of removing the lights — not just turning them off — seemed an affront to residents, company officials said it had to be done for liability reasons and to avoid continuing reports of power failure and the risk of metal theft).
But, maybe I do these things because I've seen so many thought provoking talks that I am quite literally seized in the moment by an idea of such profundity that to continue functioning would be an affront to mythical epiphany.
To suggest that the Arab "awakening" is even remotely similar is nothing short of an affront to those who fought, continue to fight, and all too often died, for our freedoms.
I continued by saying this should be an affront to each of you jurors, for he showed no remorse, only contempt for your verdict.
This is pure garbage -- an affront to the constitution they continue to allow to be violated by Bush and Cheney and their appointees, as the news demonstrates with new examples every day.
