Word: foresights
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...unlike so many others, Barack Obama had the ability to recognize the foolishness of invading Iraq before the war began, and he was willing to stake his political future on defending that belief. He had the foresight to predict in October 2002 that “even a successful war against Iraq [would] require a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences.” He demonstrated the sincerity and forward thinking that will be crucial to restoring our international credibility...
...over.”Professors say they expect to face a learning curve as they adjust to the new curriculum.“I think it’s a mistake to expect that every detail will be worked out and that one can design a program with perfect foresight,” said science historian Peter L. Galison, the Pellegrino university professor. “There will be modifications that will be introduced and that’s fine and good.”Charles S. Maier, the Saltonstall professor of history, said implementation will...
...From a legal standpoint, this distinction is crucial. As law professor Michael Krauss of George Mason University in Virginia points out, "We never judge negligence in hindsight. We always judge it in foresight." And you can make a good case that the Virginia Tech cops and other employees who knew of Cho's erratic, self-destructive, and possibly criminal behavior since the fall of 2005 should have done more to help him or expel...
...debts don't matter, we've been told that the anxiety Americans feel about rising health care costs and stagnant wages are an illusion, we've been told that climate change is a hoax, and that tough talk and an ill-conceived war can replace diplomacy, and strategy, and foresight. And when all else fails, when Katrina happens, or the death toll in Iraq mounts, we've been told that our crises are somebody else's fault. We're distracted from our real failures, and told to blame the other party, or gay people, or immigrants...
...loads his tray with an absurd amount and variety of food figuring that he will likely want to eat some of it by the time he sits down. What a great strategy! Although he ends up throwing away 90 percent of his food, at least he has the foresight to put himself in a position where has the option to eat it should he have any unexpected cravings. If you want to find him to congratulate him on his award, just look for the guy who takes five blueberry muffins and only eats the tops off of them...