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...there will be more than enough heat to discomfort all involved. Groups ranging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the League of United Latin American Citizens, which represents 300,000 Hispanic Americans, are running hard to head off new energy taxes. Many lobbyists stoutly oppose all the ideas being floated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Not a Gas Tax? | 2/15/1993 | See Source »

...tighter the quarters, the more this lack of privacy between openly gay and straight men could cause problems and discomfort, leading eventually to a diminishing of effectiveness...

Author: By David L. Bosco, | Title: Living With Gays in the Military | 2/12/1993 | See Source »

...gave into the "one-drop" mentality that dominates Americans' ethnic self-identification. It tells you that if even the slightest bit of the blood in your veins (even one drop) comes from somewhere outside northern Europe or the British Isles, that somewhere is your native land. With some discomfort, I made my choice. Asian...

Author: By Dante E. A. ramos, | Title: Confessions of an Affirmative Action Maybe | 1/25/1993 | See Source »

...anymore. Just tell us the truth.' " Why Clinton can't grasp this fact is anyone's guess. All we know is that we have been around this block before. Clinton's inability to come clean about his draft dodging during the campaign appears to have telegraphed an ongoing discomfort with uncomfortable truths, a character flaw that could cripple his effectiveness. "The lack of confidence in our leaders is our No. 1 problem," Clinton said last winter. "I mean to change that if I'm elected, because unless you restore the country's belief in its government and its faith...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: Bash Him for the Right Reasons | 1/25/1993 | See Source »

...dress myself, I can't go to the bathroom by myself. I need someone to brush my teeth for me. I need someone to get me out of bed. I need someone to open the mail for me. I am always in some degree of pain or discomfort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Appointment with DR. DEATH | 12/28/1992 | See Source »

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