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...more than a year, Republicans have been juggling a bungled mass of contradictory positions, their confused coalition veiled behind a curtain of rhetoric. They call it "tolerance." They call it a diveristy of ideas. Right-minded Democrats call it one big mess...

Author: By Brian R. Hecht, | Title: Is Bush Courting Disaster? | 7/24/1990 | See Source »

...broken marriage, a shattered family whose children had no leadership and direction, and alie-nated friends. He began to realize that even his own health was suffering--although from all appearances and according to his business contacts he was the model of success. Inside, he was a mess, his personal life a disaster...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U.S. in Moral, Social Decline | 7/24/1990 | See Source »

...feigning shock -- shock! -- that any gambling was going on at all. The Administration has belatedly been making a great show of prosecuting the most egregious offenders. Just last week the government charged high-profile Dallas thrift owner Edwin McBirney III with 17 counts of bank fraud. Cleaning up the mess at his Sunbelt Savings Association of Texas, which was taken over by regulators in 1986, has so far cost $2 billion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Neil Bush: It's A Family Affair | 7/23/1990 | See Source »

...former senior V.P. at Denver's bankrupt Silverado S&L, he was hired to handle asset marketing for the local office of the agency formed to deal with the mess. Later, red-faced officials tried to fire him but were stymied by federal rules. So he sits at home on leave, collecting his full salary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fox-in-the-Chicken-Coop Trophy | 7/9/1990 | See Source »

...afraid of a little mess, Diehard 2 is pure entertainment. Ignore the implausible plot twists. Have a great time. And hold on to your seat. You just might never want to fly an airplane again...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: 'Diehard 2': Still True to Its Gory-ful Mission | 7/6/1990 | See Source »

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