Word: fear
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Such is the sense of insulted entitlement that has emanated from the Clinton campaign in the days leading up to that infamous “3 A.M.” ad (fear-mongering much?). Hillary’s recent remarks hinting at a joint ticket—with her on top, of course—further indicate the candidate’s conviction that the presidency is her prerogative...
...with no connections to Harvard could get the edge they so desperately need to compete in the admissions game.” But if you can’t find yourself on his list of “10 types of people who get into Harvard,” fear not, apprehensive applicants! Based on extensive research of campus demographics, FM came up with a list of its own: 1) Basketball recruits—540 on the Math SAT? No problem! 2) Dog psychiatrists—We hear Faust is looking for a second opinion on Clio?...
...Officers approached the individuals who then abruptly walked away. One of the individuals then began screaming that they had a gun while clenching their fist and throwing their arms up in the air. Officers report the individual’s actions caused several people to flee the area in fear. Officers then placed the David C. Barton under arrest...
...However, scientific journalism needs not be so bad. I find it highly amusing that newspapers have a pathological repulsion to statistics, names of organic molecules, and other “sciency” words because of the fear that the reference will be above their readers’ heads. Yet this oft-cited fear quickly evaporates when including references to obscure Russian poets, 1950’s French art-house film, or German philosophy. Obviously the media is just adjusting to the demographic fact that most Americans hold PhDs in literary theory even though they failed high school chemistry...
...long-term difficulty for the United States and the Iraqi government is that this suspicion of Iran is not simply a fantasy of radical Sunni insurgents. It is a very real fear of Sunni former insurgents currently cooperating in the fight against al-Qaeda. Former insurgent leaders routinely scorn the Iraqi government's intentions, casting it as a pawn of the Iranians. So, as the Iraqi government strives to reduce violence by improving its relationship with Iran, it may be setting the stage for continued conflict with disaffected Sunnis...