However, I claim that in boycotting the beauty contest I express my own principled and painstakingly formulated "positive attitude".
Certainly, a once-in-a-generation referendum on a matter of national importance is more fertile territory for "the voice of business" (a loose concept, in truth) to express itself than a contest between political parties.
As a result of this dependency on the sculpture, some of the other contestants expressed concerns, arguing that the contest was about architectural works rather than sculptural ones, even though the conditions of the competition specifically allowed for sculpture in the proposals.
„By participating in this contest I wanted to express my happiness when I am surrounded by my parents' love and care", the girl said.
Reed, whose focus is congressional contests, expressed concern that Trump atop the presidential ticket could undermine Republican senators facing tough races in Nevada, Ohio and New Hampshire, which could determine control of the Senate after 2016.
When they were given a chance to express that opinion in last year's leadership contest, they voted resoundingly for the candidate furthest to the left.
The latter thoughts express essentialist and objectivist power plays, attempts to foreclose contests over practices by fixing them in a supposedly extra-linguistic reality.
Eugene Jarecki, director of one of the Storyville films in contest (The House I Live In), calls to express anxiety.
A few Tumblr users caught wind of the contest and took to the social blogging platform to express their feelings.
No wonder neither the former deputy mayor of London Baroness Jenny Jones, nor Sian Berry who came third in the last London mayoral contest, has expressed any enthusiasm for the job.
The first lady said she believed she was now entering a new phase of the race and expressed confidence that a contest that has seemed frozen -- with poll after poll showing her tied with Mr. Lazio despite her repeated attacks on his record -- would begin to move once the conventions were over and people considered the choice before them.
