Word: cravenness
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...reality of the worldwide threat from militant Islam, and he and the coalition forces are taking steps to counter it. He is not, as you said, "gambling his fortunes-and America's-on his faith in the power of leadership." He is demonstrating leadership in a world of craven politicians and fearful people. We Africans know something of terrorist oppression from personal experience and have not been taken in by the propaganda of the radical Islamists. Viva the U.S.! Tapumaneyi Jongwe Johannesburg I presume that you chose Bush more for his negative achievements-of which there are many-than...
...little more than a sad statement about our culture, but North Americans seem to be unable to let sleeping dogs lie when presented with the opportunity for relaxation that is the holiday season. We seem overly keen to fill the void in our daily stress-level with a craven consumerism that obligates one to find the perfect gift at the perfect price for just about everyone. According to a study by the American Research Group, the average American will spend just over $1000 on gifts this season—more than double the average individual in 1991. Ever since Coca...
Despite Johnston’s ostensibly noble sense of purpose, a number of critics call September Tapes a craven attempt to cash in on the Sept. 11 tragedy, and several have suggested that the film should not have been made...
Face it, you love the Whitney Biennial. You love a show that gives you, every two years, an opportunity to bemoan the state of art today, all those craven dealers, politically correct curators and jejune, salacious, hectoring artists. Well, good news: the 2004 edition of the Biennial is now open. With 108 mostly lesser-known contributors from around the U.S., it is sure to have something to make your skin crawl. But there are also those rare things, artists worth looking at. Here are three...
...view isn't the traditional Massachusetts-liberal view." Kerry himself snapped last week, "I have the same position that Vice President Dick Cheney has. [The Republicans] ought to talk to Dick Cheney ... before they start playing games with this. And we'll find out just how political and how craven they are." Kerry was referring to Cheney's statement during the 2000 campaign that he believes the issue of rights for gay couples "is regulated by the states. I think different states are likely to come to different conclusions, and that's appropriate." Cheney's daughter is a lesbian...