"Debating the merits" starts to seem less pointless than Mr Lee thinks it is.
Petro brings his research to bear on existing theoretical approaches, mounting a critique while generating an original theory". "Nicolai Petro has crafted a book of great merit, starting with its subject democratization on a regional scale, as opposed to that of an entire country.
One hopes that from now on the Republican team will defend its plans on the merits -- starting, in the case of Social Security, by explaining what the plan actually is -- instead of trying to reassure us that everything is O.K. because Uncle Alan approves.
For instance, the relative merits of starting with an anabolic agent or on an anticatabolic agent have not been compared.
Their departures leave the team with little experience inside besides Kenrick Ellis, a third-round pick in 2011 who has yet to prove he merits a starting job.
Across the country, Tea Party advocates have debated the merits of starting a third party, based on the protests that broke out starting a year ago over government bailouts, the federal stimulus and health care legislation.
The move, which saves them about $3.8 million, leaves the Jets with little experience on the interior defensive line besides Kenrick Ellis, a third-round pick in 2011, who has yet to prove that he merits a starting job.
Manchester United's young midfielder Scott McTominay showed against Barcelona on Wednesday that he not only merits a starting place in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side but that he can compete with the very best.
Hartley's prowess, and importance to England based on the set pieces in the World Cup, means he will not have long to wait but Haywood has shown in the last two seasons that he merits a starting place.
It is understood that a group of senior players at St James Parkk have expressed annoyance at Ben Arfa's lack of work-rate and discipline and have made it clear they do not believe he currently merits a starting place in Pardew's first team.
The discussion in Germany has been dominated by the analysis of the generally uninspiring display against Algeria; the question as to whether Philipp Lahm will continue in midfield (he will); the ongoing either/or teaser involving Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira, and the merits of starting the centre-halves, Jérôme Boateng and Benedikt Höwedes, in the full-back positions.
