Word: draconianism
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...took some draconian legislation to get the wheels rolling. A California law with a distinctly puritanical streak mandates that by 1998 2% of each manufacturer's new cars sold in the state must be emission-free or stiff fines and penalties will be levied against the makers. Those standards match only one known product in the world market: the electric car. And they are just the beginning. Within another five years, the state's Clean Air Act will require that fully 10% of all new vehicles must comply -- a minimum of some 200,000 cars a year. Says Bill Sessa...
...wholesale price of energy. The front runner is a tax that would be levied on the amount of heat produced by a fuel, as measured in British thermal units. This BTU tax would achieve more pollution control than a straight sales tax and would be less draconian than a carbon levy, which might cripple the carbon-rich coal industry...
...Soviet rule, were left out and could not vote in recent elections. Estonia's naturalization rules are relatively lenient, however -- just three years' residency, knowledge of Estonian and an oath of loyalty. In Latvia, where fears of Russian political and cultural dominance are justifiably greater, parliament is considering a draconian 16- year residency period...
...than punishment for battered kids, who rarely are violent again. "These kids don't need to be locked up for our protection," observes Buffalo's Ewing. "Some may benefit in the sense that they've been able to atone and overcome some guilt. But beyond that, it's really Draconian...
...question is, if this year's improvement does turn out to be a one-year blip, then what happens next year? If the deficit grows back to nearly $10 million, Knowles may face the prospect of making truly draconian cuts...