Word: derail
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...fallen campaign strategist Dick Morris urges Clinton to stick to the center in his second term; playwright Wendy Wasserstein has some light-hearted tips for the First Lady; Slate editor Michael Kinsley puts Clinton's victory in historical per-spective; and investigative reporter James Stewart explores how scandal could derail Clinton's second term...
...race to fill the seat of fellow Democrat Ray Thornton, Snyder has been called to question on his attempts to repeal Arkansas's anti-sodomy law. Countering that this is just his conservative opponent's attempt to derail his campaign, he contends that gay rights are not a major plank in his platform, instead emphasizing a balanced budget, campaign-finance reform and environmental protection. In a Little Rock district with a substantial working-class and African-American constituency, he also vows to protect education and Medicare...
...this century. Like Helms, Funderburk thinks food stamps are wasteful--as is aid to countries that are not our friends. Democrats determined to get their seat back hope that the 1995 flap over an auto accident--the Congressman pleaded no contest to running a truck off the road--will derail...
...then tornadoes have long been known for their capricious behavior. The same twists of wind that can derail trains and rip up pavement can be surprisingly gentle. Says National Weather Service meteorologist Donald Burgess: "I've seen a phonograph record driven through a telephone pole, and the record wasn't broken. I've seen a fridge thrown several hundred yards, while glasses on a nearby table weren't touched." Last month Betty Lou Pearce, a 64-year-old clerk from Pilot, North Carolina, hid from a tornado in her bathtub and moments later found herself sliding into the woods...
With the Unabomber, we have science employed to derail its own use and technology invoked to crumble technological advances. While the desire for a simpler and more pristine life crosses through all of us, the Unabomber sought changes that would best have been accomplished using means like the 1960s demonstrations and protests. Popular opinion can be swayed by example, and acceptance of views can be peacefully promoted by a smart leader. Some of the Unabomber's ideas have merit. Let's educate the people we wish to influence, not kill or maim them. DONALD C. RIFAS Sacramento, California...