Word: cons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...years after Congress reduced welfare for individuals and families, this other kind of welfare continues to expand, penetrating every corner of the American economy. It has turned politicians into bribery specialists, and smart business people into con artists. And most surprising of all, it has rarely created any new jobs...
...With the slogan "Out of the closets and into the streets" queer groups made their presence and power known within society. Attempting to strike down anti-gay legislation, queer groups established powerful legal and educational networks. The strength of these networks, partly a result of Stonewall, was instrumental in con- fronting AIDS...
...Ukiah, Calif., voters elected the Anti-Law Enforcement candidate in a close race for the office of district attorney. Norman Vroman is an ex-con who has accumulated $1.3 million in tax liens, filed for bankruptcy twice, and supports the unqualified legalization of marijuana was chosen by the people to prosecute criminals in Medocino county. His intimate familiarity with the criminal mind (he possesses one himself) uniquely qualifies him for the job. The Associate Press attributed Vroman's victory to the fact that, "His stand on marijuana proved especially popular in rural areas." Of course...
...state. Schumer argues that D'Amato has been bad for New York because he voted to cut funding for schools, hospitals, highways and the environment. When D'Amato holds a press conference to trumpet some pork-barrel item, says Schumer, "he's working an elaborate con. He chops off your hand, then sews a finger back on and expects a pat on the back...
...John Rosen was just one bad apple, his story would be an anecdote; one more example of how quacks and con-men can sometimes infiltrate the most august of professions. But Rosen's story is less of an aberration than it is an archetype. The early history of psychotherapy swells with similar quacks and con...