Word: lawlessness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...shocked at this sudden eruption of violence in the land of opportunity. Yes, the Rodney King verdict was an affront to decency, but we must hold the laws of this country sacred, say our leaders. It is only the lawless rabble that are rioting, using the protests as an excuse to plunder the city, they say. Upstanding citizens of all races know that we are a nation of justice, they say. Los Angeles is an aberration, easily fixed by sending in the National Guard...
...woman's clothing is a more complex matter. Necklines are low, low, low: no turtlenecks here. The dresses frequently seem inappropriately bright for the historical period. The acidic green gown on the cover of Frontier Flame...the obnoxiously fuschia dress pictured on Lawless...the electric, leathery blue gown shown on The Spitfire... probably anachronistic, but sexy...
...will recall, the U.S. Army invaded the nation of Panama and soon thereafter arrested its de facto head of state. The U.N. General Assembly swiftly denounced the invasion as a "flagrant violation of international law," but never mind -- for most Americans, the lofty ends justified the brutal and lawless means. We had to stop the drug traffic. We had to restore stability and, as usual where guns and flag waving are involved, democracy...
Despite the flamboyance of his rhetoric, officials say McGee has committed no crimes because he is not advocating "imminent lawless action." Indeed, the sidearm he packs in a leather holster is a slingshot. But Mayor John Norquist charges that McGee's firebrand behavior is "doing more to scare jobs away from his district" than to help it. "It's one thing to try to attract investment and capital," says Norquist. "It's another to use extortion...
...times for Rio's thieves, at whose hands the lusty Brazilian city is suffering a public relations disaster. As the tourism season reaches its peak with the pre-Lenten Mardi Gras festival, the number of crimes committed against foreigners has risen so high that officials have predicted the most lawless Carnival in 25 years. Many tour operators are dropping Rio from their itineraries, and group sales from the U.S. could be down as much as 60% compared with 1988. Hotels that used to be 90% occupied at Carnival time are now only half full...