Unfortunately, it is the synchronization of (often hostile and ascerbic) rhetoric from pro-israeli types on the media (ranging from journalists to forum posters) that serve to interject a concept of a propagandistic and collectivistic minority dominated viewpoint that constitutes the heart of anti-semitic canards.— Israel Palestine Blogs
Michael Mayer 's direction, which is a perfect blend of subtlety and raw energy, and is taken to an even higher level by Steven Sater's ascerbic and deftly poetic lyrics.— BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content
Galileo, an ascerbic sort, had made many enemies in the academic community, and they used the Inquisition as a tool to retaliate on him.— New Scientist - Online News
What was needed was Socratic gadfly, the acerbic Galileo (not ascerbic, no such word) to sting the Catholic Church.— New Scientist - Online News
Remind everyone why they hate you again? ya check the chavez thread for ONE clue, sven. alQ, once again I am happy there is someone else here as ascerbic as me.— rabble.ca - News for the rest of us

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