Word: preventive
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...clues drifting out of Washington hint that the government will stay the tax hand, at least for now. Clinton's Framework will likely suggest that cyberspace remain "a duty-free zone," and Congress is in the process of serving up the Internet Tax Freedom Act, which would prevent local governments from cashing in until Washington sets some guidelines...
None of this is likely to prevent the White House from setting up a Contrition War Room, polling every historical grievance to determine mawkish priority. I can't wait to see how Clinton handles Sally Hemings or watch him apologize to the Puritans for Demi Moore's The Scarlet Letter...
Even more memorable is Tia Speros' portrayal of Amy, whose neuroses prevent her from committing to Paul (Dann Fink), her loving and caring fiance. Amy's anxiety culminates in the tongue-twisting "Getting Married Today." Speros executes the take-your-breath-away number impeccably, receiving thunderous applause from the audience halfway through the song. And Marie Danvers, who plays the stewardess April, should patent her ditz...
...near the ends of the rows as if somehow, these coveted seats could offer salvation. In less crowded trains, even stricter codes of propriety are observed. The every-other-seat rule is assiduously practiced as both genders stretch out arms or legs in a not-so-covert attempt to prevent other people from occupying adjacent seats...
...response to a controversial 1990 Court decision that laws can be valid even if they infringe on some people's religious beliefs. Opponents of the law charged that it allowed groups to hide illicit activity under the cover of religious belief. Supporters countered that some protection was necessary to prevent the rights of religious minorities from being trampled. Today, the court ruled that its earlier precedent could not be overturned by Congress...