One particularly pernicious view that we heard stated, as if it were a given that requires no discussion, is that Muslims are responsible for reporting (to law enforcement and those in power) bad things happening within their communities.
"He of course is no longer with us but his pernicious and hateful views unfortunately live on in his recorded speeches and Inspire magazine".
The pernicious implication of such views is that white males, who constitute a hundred and six of the hundred and ten individuals who have served on the Court, made it on merit, and that Sotomayor is somehow less deserving.
Much ink has been devoted to analyzing the social effects — usually viewed as pernicious — of popular cinema, and that thinking has spilled over into contemporary art.
Cooper has inspired a torrent of criticism from august scholars over the years, who regard it as the source of a pernicious but widely-held view of judicial authority, termed "judicial supremacy".
In his recent response to Professor Barnett, Whelan contends that "judicial supremacy" is not a "deliberately loaded pejorative term" but an accurate description of a pernicious and widely-held view of judicial power.
Even before Seattle this looked tricky, given the prevalence in Congress of protectionist and anti-Chinese views, and the pernicious influence of the presidential election campaign.
Chances of Change 'Pernicious Fad'Or Real Prospect?
Mr. DeCinces (and the accused tippees) and Mr. Marovitz, on the other hand, are not involved in the securities industry, so their trading can be viewed as less pernicious, although it certainly violated the securities laws.
But there were also dissenting voices, namely those of black artists of an older generation, among them Betye Saar, who objected to Ms. Walker's art, particularly to what they viewed as her pernicious revival of racist caricatures.
