Word: boots
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...campaign into places where few Florida Republicans have gone before--black churches and schools, Hispanic neighborhoods, condo units full of elderly, staunchly Democratic Jews, and rural counties on the Georgia border, where Republicans are still scarce. In the last go-around, his speeches were about building prisons and boot camps, making abortion illegal, downsizing government and putting welfare moms back to work. This time he talks about promoting economic growth in poor neighborhoods, ways to encourage adoption, privatizing parts of government, and compassion. "Compassion must mean suffering with others and acting on the consciousness of your suffering with the people...
Pending the outcome of his case, Dumas is under increasing pressure to resign from his prestigious Constitutional Council post. But unless he goes voluntarily or is convicted, there is no legal way of giving him the boot...
...most worthy excuse for skipping class--running 26.2 miles and, for some, raising money for charities to boot...
Dunster House Opera is looking for musical directors, opera directors and a whole slew of people to help with next season's productions. It's a great opportunity to be involved in some musical theatre of true quality and a warm and friendly circle of people to boot. Don't be afraid--opera isn't as intimidating as it may seem at first. Get in touch with your diva (or techie) side and get involved. Chances are you'll enjoy...
...argue that things would have worked out the same way anyway (e.g., if Hitler had perished in the muddy trenches, some other fanatic would have taken his place. Maybe, but most historians see Hitler as an extremist, even for a Nazi--and one with a lot of charisma to boot). Counterfactualists tend to support the Great Man Theory of history...