Word: anger
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...defending Sununu's joyride as "appropriate." Bush even backtracked on his own ethical standards for the first time, saying, "You shouldn't be judged by appearance. You ought to be judged by the fact." This reversal steamed White House aides. Asked what Sununu would have to do to really anger Bush, a bemused White House official cracked, "He'd have to knock over a bank, I guess...
...generation ago, some of the most oppressed blacks in the most harshly segregated state in the U.S. rose to claim their share of America's dream, and some whites did their violent worst to stop them. Television beamed the story to the world, and the nation's shame and anger forced the politicians in Washington to act. The result was new laws guaranteeing the civil rights of all citizens, regardless of their color...
...B.J.P. uses the Ayodhya issue to stir Hindu anger, but Advani is always careful to stress that he does not advocate violence against Muslims or harsh treatment of any minorities if the B.J.P. comes to power. What the B.J.P. advocates officially seems mild -- an end to Muslim personal law in civil matters and restrictions on religious schools for all minorities. But in practice, B.J.P. workers are full of hatred for Muslims and regularly provoke violent confrontations. Says Qari Moinuddin, a Muslim politician in Jaipur: "They meet you on the street and say, 'Long Live Rama...
Burnett, 47, appeared to get his big break last fall when the Samuel Goldwyn Co. released To Sleep with Anger, starring Danny Glover, a gentle modern-day folktale about a black Los Angeles family's struggle to reconcile the desire for upward mobility with the traditions of their Southern past. "Today there is so much killing on the movie screens, and it prepares people to accept that kind of thing," says Burnett. "I want to show a sense of tradition and folklore and how important they are to survival...
Critics loved To Sleep with Anger, but there was little enthusiasm at the box office. Ironically, the film did better at art houses in predominantly white neighborhoods than in theaters in black neighborhoods. Burnett says Goldwyn's limited advertising budget shortchanged the black community. He vows, however, to continue making intellectually challenging films. "I don't want to seem pretentious," he says, "but I think for society to progress, you have to add something...