Word: foolishness
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...refusing to discuss the negotiations with Noriega, Reagan said, "It would be foolish to do so. Some things you have to keep to yourself when you're arguing with someone else...
...strength. Nor is it simply the duty of the media to carry this message, though they have so far failed in that task. Every rational person must join in a battle, in our schools, in our legislatures, in our national priorities, between reason and unreason, reality and fantasy. The foolish, stubborn old man who leads the opposing side must go, and all his ilk with him. We will never be able to confront our difficulties squarely with a President who thinks ketchup is a vegetable, Ed Meese is honest, and who guides the ship of state by the stars...
...what's the difference between patenting a small bacteria that eats oil slicks and patenting a small white mouse that develops cancer? Both are tools created by man for the use of man. Mankind has been hybridizing plants and cattle for centuries for profit. It would be a foolish, backward step to prevent us from using biological aids to better the environment and the human condition...
...tunes are taken from the Sign "O" the Times LP, and none of Prince's voluminous repertoire is played, save a few bars of "Little Red Corvette." But this is what seems to give Sign "O" The Times, the movie, its overall character. It would be foolish to clutter the conceptual Sign with leftovers from Parade...
...road maintenance. Panama has imposed a dubious "lights and buoy" fee on ships approaching the canal, although the treaty prohibits such charges. At the rate of 1.25 cents a ton, the levy could raise as much as $2.5 million a year. But the penny-wise move could have pound-foolish results. In retaliation, Washington has threatened to revoke a fee exemption enjoyed by Panamanian ships at U.S. ports. The amount: 50 cents...