Word: distrust
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...would be one thing to say that this was an isolated incident but sadly enough it is not. Throughout the years, minority groups on campus have felt a deep-seated distrust towards The Crimson, constantly worrying that they will be somehow subtlety ridiculed or misrepresented. To be honest, I think any group that has ever felt uneasy by The Crimson, should ask for some sort of reparation. One step is having The Crimson publicly admit, that at least in this instance, they were at fault for allowing such an ignorant statement to be published. The next step is assuring that...
...himself in the sights of a Predator drone or a war-crimes tribunal. Even with a gun pointed at his head, says a French official, "it's difficult to imagine Saddam throwing up his arms, saying 'All right, I'll go,' and agreeing to live a life of fear, distrust and, who knows, maybe betrayal, prison and humiliation in exile...
...African American who has been a Republican since 1980. Lott and his crew promote and prey on the fears (real and imagined) of salt-of-the-earth European Americans. Republicans who are racist promote distrust and hatred of minorities as a way of dealing with the fears of good common folk. When enough progressive citizens decide to join the Republican Party, people like Lott and others who oppose integration will have to find another vehicle for their cowardly ideology. MICHAEL P. BERRY Phoenix, Ariz...
...with the soldiers and sailors that compose the military—leaving them poorly equipped to deal with the Armed Services in an intelligent way. One need look no farther than Clinton’s first presidential term as proof of the miscalculations that can occur when ignorance and distrust are pronounced features of the civil-military relationship...
...Senate are about as unified as a Balkan parliament. Moderates like Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee are always in danger of defecting to the Democrats. Mavericks like Senator John McCain will constantly stray off message. Though Frist's voting record is practically identical to Lott's, conservatives distrust him as a latecomer to their causes. Emboldened by G.O.P. control of both houses and the fact that Jan. 22 marks the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, antiabortion activists want to move quickly to pass new restrictions on the procedure. Frist would rather defer that kind...