Word: oiled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...take Daddy's help, but Bush, who received it at every turn, concedes only grudgingly that his success had anything to do with it, saying "Being George Bush's son has its pluses and negatives." His father's name and connections were crucial, from his stake in the oil fields of Texas to his run for Congress to getting first crack at buying the Texas Rangers. If McCain's book is titled Faith of My Fathers, Bush's should be called Friends of My Father...
...being spent for wealthier, more powerful constituencies: Senate majority leader Trent Lott is currently attempting to secure $500 million for an extra aircraft carrier to be built in his home state of Mississippi, and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) has just passed an amendment to save the oil industry $66 million a year in royalties owed to the public...
Life magazine once said of DiMaggio, "Although he learned Italian first, Joe, now 24, speaks English without an accent, and is otherwise well adapted to most U.S. mores. Instead of olive oil or smelly bear grease he keeps his hair slick with water. He never reeks of garlic and prefers chicken chow mein to spaghetti...
This new breed of auditor must be ready to tackle a wide range of topics. Are oil companies on schedule for cutting emissions of greenhouse gases, for example, or eliminating the disposal of natural gas by flaring? Do companies operating in countries where the ancient practice of baksheesh remains an accepted business method adhere to a zero-tolerance of bribery? Do manufacturers or retailers that receive supplies and goods from developing countries guard against child and slave labor? Are companies achieving goals aimed at employing more women and minorities...
Auditing firms verify findings, but they don't interpret them--that's left to the public and activist groups. But what's acceptable? Shell reports that it voluntarily discharged just over 6,600 tons of oil into surface water in 1997, down from nearly 13,000 tons the year before. Is that an impressive improvement? Or is 6,600 tons still too much? Is there a permissible discharge level? And where did the discharges take place? What about emissions of greenhouse gases? Oil companies may brag about meeting tough targets on cutting emissions of carbon dioxide. But some advocacy groups...