Pfizer executives never made any pretense of fairness.
Now, at least, Netanyahu no longer makes any pretense of pursuing negotiations with the Palestinian Authority.
He no longer makes any pretense at having fun with this business.
On Monday, General Emara no longer made any pretense of seeking the support of civilian leaders for military policies.
An Old Etonian and the son of a Cambridge economist, he never made any pretense about his privileged background, or where his social and political sympathies lay.
He never made any pretense of being an avid hunter or Nascar fan himself; he's a Presbyterian who wears pressed khakis, and he spends weekends at his private farm and vineyard outside historic Fredericksburg.
The Egyptian regime didn't even make a pretense at deliberation or justice.
Police officers and soldiers stop drivers, make a pretense of checking their papers, and declare, "A page is missing".
And in fact, if you've been following the discussion, the Republicans in the House don't even make a pretense that that's what this is about.
