Word: flocks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...massively," said Richard Schweiker, the former Senator and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary who now runs the American Council of Life Insurance. The life and health insurers have bought $ 1 million worth of TV ads to stir opposition to taxing fringe benefits (one ad shows a flock of birds circling around and pecking away at a loaf of bread). The Massachusetts Legislative Council for Older Americans is preparing a nationwide call for mass meetings, parades and a march on Washington to resist Medicare cuts. Vows a spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars: "If they want to make...
...authorities, mitigate the importance of their objectives. Haven't values of religion and morality influenced public policy in this nation for over two centuries? How can politicians make decisions without relying, upon their own convictions and beliefs? How could the Bishops keep silent on matters fundamentally linked to their flock...
Another group of liberals is what Indian students jokingly call the "wannabee" tribe (translate: the Want-to-be Indians), who flock to reservations carrying the good word of education and health care. Of course they are appreciated, and Tsosie says his education started with them; but their outsider, holier-than-thou attitude is hard to stomach, Tsosie says...
...world has enough trouble with alcoholism without the clergy leading parishioners down this road. If the Rev. Jim Reynolds wishes to be a bartender and entertain his flock, then he should give up his robes and replace them with an apron...
...learned from Hubert Humphrey. He spoke a sweet and moving message about the values of America. In Cleveland, toward the end of the campaign, he explained his political vision: "We must strengthen, defend, preserve and comfort one another." Mondale paraphrased the words of John Winthrop as he led his flock of Pilgrims to New England...