See all translations. uk â /flÉªk/ us â /flÉªk/. âº to move or hit something with a short sudden movement: He carefully flicked the loose hairs from the shoulders of his jacket. She quickly flicked the crumbs off the table. Horses flick their tails to make flies go away. Windscreen wipers flick from side to side.
Even in the supposed liberal bastion of California, it has been rare since the early 1990s for Democratic candidates to oppose the death penalty. Barbara Boxer, a senator mocked by opponents as personifying the left, supports capital punishment, as does fellow Sen. Dianne Feinstein.eriods marked by higher levels of fear about crime have generally coincided with greater support for capital punishment, and vice versa. The high mark for support came in 1994, when 80% of Americans favored the death penalty, according to the Gallup polling organization, which has asked about the issue since 1936.
Willie Wilson, a Chicago businessman, is ready to take on Rahm Emanuel in Chicago's mayoral race. The newest candidate is a wealthy businessman and philanthropist who, dollar-for-dollar at least, could give Rahm Emanuel a run for his money. I work today to give to people, Wilson said. Willie Wilson is not concerned about getting the necessary 12,500 signatures to get his name on the February ballot. I have relationship with the community and I can get those signatures probably in one weekend, Wilson said.