Word: blamed
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Gone are the good old days when religion was respected in America. After all, no one in America feels comfortable publicly thanking God for his or her success in sports, politics, or show business. Whom can we blame for this but the evil, devious, anti-religious liberals? Though we cannot see, hear or smell them, we know that they must be there--in our government, in our schools and even in our homes. Take the advice of your local conservative accuser: protect yourselves, because they're everywhere...
...having the opposite effect on some. Others say being deprived of a different vice, cigarettes, is a major cause of unruliness. No wonder Austrian Airlines has said it will offer nicotine-substitute inhalers to passengers once a soon-to-come smoking ban takes effect. Then there are those who blame the airlines themselves. Says Hal Salfen, of the International Airline Passengers Association: "Flights are full, there are fewer flight attendants, and there's a general indifference toward the passenger." He sounds a little angry, doesn...
...Blame Harvard for Cold Hearts," (Nov. 24) Alexander Nguyen touched upon a common anxiety among graduating seniors: the lack of viable career options presented by the University. Too often, the employment world is portrayed as a choice between which corporation one wants to work for. The public interest sector is simply not given the same attention. When I was a senior, I wanted to take the ideals, convictions and "search for truth" I had learned in the classroom to the working world, rather than leaving them behind...
CONCESSION STAND It's hard to be a good loser. It's much more dignified to blame voter fraud. Dennis Vacco waited until last week, then his lawyer conceded defeat for him in the New York Attorney General's race. Notable holdouts on the give-it-up front...
...last Friday's editorial page (12/4), depicting Benjamin Netanyahu next to the Wye Peace Accord signed with invisible ink, is unduly cynical in light of recent events in the Middle East. The cartoon implies that the Peace Process is about to collapse and that Israel alone is to blame for this imminent collapse. We disagree with both propositions...