Word: burdening
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...explain that phenomenon, but I find it deeply troubling." What's so difficult? As Woodward correctly pointed out, almost no one at home is being asked to sacrifice. If this truly were a national effort, everyone would be asked to sacrifice, and that would mean a draft, so the burden would be shared equally. But the Administration is afraid to even breathe the word draft for one simple reason: the war in Iraq is so unpopular, no one would go. People would vote with their feet, and that would make Bush and other lawmakers face up to the disaster that...
...privacy right (freedom from unwanted e-mails) and a free-speech right (freedom to send advertising--a type of speech--by e-mail). Instead of guarding privacy by allowing commercial e-mail only when people asked for it, Congress favored the speech rights of e-mailers: consumers bear the burden of telling spammers to stop. Congress also said e-mail couldn't be "materially" misleading about its source, but other than that, spam away...
...Will you run for President again after your current term ends in May? No way. It was a mistake [to run before] and I will carry this burden until May 19. We just signed a deal with Australia to import pumpkins, so I would prefer to become a pumpkin seller...
...Africa's disease toll from malaria may be even higher than previously recognized. Recent research has found that malaria infection increases the likelihood that an HIV-infected individual will transmit the AIDS virus to others. Many millions are also infected simultaneously with malaria and worm infections, multiplying the disease burden...
...Like Father, Like Daughter? Not if I Can Help It Those of us physicians who feel the heavy bureaucratic burden of medicine are much less likely to encourage our children to follow in our footsteps