Word: pork
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...southern Germany, he was strongly influenced by his domineering, musically inclined mother, who encouraged his passion for the violin and such classical composers as Bach, Mozart and Schubert. In his preteens he had a brief, intense religious experience, going so far as to chide his assimilated family for eating pork. But this fervor burned itself out, replaced, after he began exploring introductory science texts and his "holy" little geometry book, by a lifelong suspicion of all authority...
...According to a recent Associated Press report, head honchos at the Agriculture Department want to soften long-standing restrictions on soy as a meat replacement. The agency proposed using soy as an alternative to some of the meats in school lunch menus. American school refectories, which depend heavily on pork, poultry and beef, have been hard-pressed to meet government limits for fat content in lunches, even as school-age children gain weight at a record pace. Predictably, ranchers, chicken and pig farmers are raising a ruckus over the agency's proposal - but analysts predict the increasingly health-conscious public...
Twice, when talking about pork-barrel spending and mistreatment of American Indians, McCain feigned horror at the idea of losing his temper, a joking reference to those reporters who have questioned his emotional stability...
...likely to vote for Bush." In fact, Bush looked more confident and assertive compared with previous debates, and won the night by painting McCain's signature issue as being detrimental to the GOP as a whole. McCain's vow to deprive Iowa of its most cherished piece of political pork, ethanol subsidies, has also made the state hostile territory for the insurgent. "McCain wrote off Iowa a long time ago - his strong stand against ethanol subsidies wasn't designed to win over Iowans, but was addressed to audiences in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Arizona, where he's pouring resources...
...missile from some so-called rogue nation. The proposed NMD system would provide no defense at all against sea-launched cruise missiles, suitcase bombs or attack by chemical and biological weapons, and these are much more likely threats. The illusion of defense that NMD might provide would be more pork for Congress than protection for citizens. RICHARD K. HEACOCK JR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alaska Impact Fairbanks, Alaska...