Word: ire
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...frank and candid. It is more important for a prince, said Isocrates, to surround himself with those who disagree with him than it is to rely on those who echo his point of view. "Frankness is a virtue in a counselor," Isocrates wrote, "who must risk the ire of princes foolish enough to be offended when contradicted...
...however, the new GOP majority implemented a six-year term limit for committee chairmen. And what seemed like a good idea six long years ago is raising ire among some senior party members. Henry Hyde, Republican of Illinois, only grudgingly departed as chairman of the House Ways and Means committee and moved to the head of the foreign relations panel. Hyde argued unsuccessfully that he should remain in his leadership position to make up for time he missed during President Clinton's impeachment trial...
...leadership has a particular relevance when attempting to spur dialogue on a college campus. In this unique environment, we are exposed to more viewpoints than at any other time in our lives; it is sad that in an effort to promote tolerance, the Tufts protesters would instead focus their ire on the very system that allows for discussion and understanding...
...democracy to change the way they're governed, and that has to have struck fear into the PRI pooh-bahs. Fox is starting out with a 70 percent approval rating, and that may make many PRI officials more inclined to cut deals with him than to tempt the ire of the electorate by openly opposing...
Regardless of who wins the presidential litigation tournament in Florida, our planet is in deep, deep trouble. Because as the current negotiations over the Kyoto climate change treaty show, neither candidate is about to risk the ire of the electorate by committing to the tough choices necessary to curb global warming...