Word: obeying
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Nathaniel Saltonstall, Class of 1659, is said to have refused to participate in the Salem witch trials. Sir Richard Saltonstall, the family scion, spoke out against slavery early in the 17th century. Another Saltonstall refused to obey orders and lost a fleet in the War of 1812. He was discharged from the U.S. Navy...
...even a heartfelt declaration but, well, by a profiterole actually. The cupid's confection came into play at Ascot last year, when a boisterous Andrew put his arm around Fergie and tried to stuff the cream-filled cake into her mouth. The girl who last week vowed to obey him winged the pastry back at his royal person...
...great arbiter of the West, please hear my cries. I pray to you have mercy (another great Western trait) on my soul and let me rejoin the just philosophical tradition that I learned at my mother's bosom. Your judgement is the right judgement Mr. President, and I obey your commands but now please reconsider. Please, pleeeze...." He didn't listen...
...fiancee of Britain's Prince Andrew, may not be so modern after all. The princess-to-be has chosen a traditional 1662 marriage rite for her wedding on July 23. While Sarah's close friend Diana, Princess of Wales, promised in 1981 to "love, honor and keep" (but not obey) her husband Prince Charles, Sarah will swear to "obey" not once but twice during the service...
...Governor's response took the form of a lengthy, closely reasoned speech at Notre Dame in which he disputed the proposition that a Catholic public official has a duty to obey the church before the laws of the state. A Catholic Governor in a pluralistic society, Cuomo argued, should not impose his personal and religious opposition to abortion on those he governs. "To assure our freedom," Cuomo said, "we must allow others the same freedom, even if it occasionally produces conduct which we would hold to be sinful." The speech further estranged Cuomo and O'Connor. Today their relationship...