Word: implicitly
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...agreeing to stop trying to control the costs of her wedding). The explicit message of Father of The Bride--the 1950 Spencer Tracy/Elizabeth Taylor original as well as the 1991 version--is that people are more important than money, and there's nothing wrong with that. But the implicit message of the remake is that the soft budget constraints of the 80s were nothing to be ashamed of; that conspicuous consumption is not only understandable, but admirable; that people who dare to voice concerns aboutextravagant spending are irrational, insensitivegoofballs who need to be taught a lesson. And inan insidious...
...beyond the financial imperatives implicit in Rudenstine's message of cooperation--almost every administrator links the effort to the University's gloomy financial future--lies a notion that Rudenstine wants to work with everybody...
...downside, taking the lead in trying to make peace also risks a surge of radicalism and extremism if the talks break down. Arab states that came to expect a peace dividend as the implicit payoff for their cooperation in the U.S.-directed coalition against Iraq could grow hostile -- especially if Israel is the main spoiler. The intifadeh could reignite. Hard-line factions within the Palestine Liberation Organization might grab control. A new round of hostage taking could commence, and the safety of the remaining captives would be jeopardized. If the talks prove nasty enough, war might even erupt between Israel...
...self-help side we have the sickening spectacle of politicians falling all over themselves to praise Clarence Thomas's rise to power. The message, not even implicit, is that anyone (and everyone) can be a Clarence Thomas, if he only tries hard enough. The implicit message is that anyone (and everyone) who isn't a Clarence Thomas is a deadbeat welfare mother...
There were other things to straighten out as well. The Palestinians handed Baker a tentative list of their delegates, who will attend the conference jointly with representatives from Jordan. In a bow to Palestinian sensitivity about the implicit Israeli veto over their delegation, Baker refused to share the list with Shamir -- or so he said. But he assured the Israelis that the roster contained no names they would object to. Said an uncharacteristically trustful Shamir: "Jim Baker's word is good enough for me." The Prime Minister said it was up to his full Cabinet to decide finally whether Israel...