Word: prospectively
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...constitutional framers no more had in mind the socially psychotic prospect of every Tom, Dick and Harriet with a barnful of MAC-10s, Saturday night specials and AK-47s than, in writing the First Amendment, they had in mind the protection of child-porn video, which did not exist in the 18th century either. Nowhere does the Constitution say the right to bear arms means the right to bear any or all arms. Which arms is the real issue. At present, firepower has outstripped the law's power to contain it within rational limits...
Eastern's unions welcome the prospect of dealing with a judge instead of Lorenzo. But they too will lose clout under Chapter 11. For one thing, the bankruptcy court has the power to set terms for a contract settlement. But the unions will also be able to file a reorganization plan for the airline. Union leaders gave every indication that the strike will continue. At week's end its focus turned to picketing Continental facilities at airports in Miami, Houston, Denver and Newark...
...debtor countries once they instituted economic reforms. Instead, he called for measures that would help reduce Third World debt. "Our objective," said Brady, "is to rekindle the hope of the people and leaders of debtor nations that their sacrifices will lead to greater prosperity in the present and the prospect of a future unclouded by the burden of debt...
...prospect is intoxicating. By mapping and manipulating tiny genes, man . could conceivably conquer diseases, improve upon his natural abilities and perhaps even control his own destiny. But just because miracles might someday be possible does not necessarily mean that they should all be performed. The tools of molecular biology have enormous potential for both good and evil. Lurking behind every genetic dream come true is a possible Brave New World nightmare. After all, it is the DNA of human beings that might be tampered with, not some string bean or laboratory mouse. To unlock the secrets hidden in the chromosomes...
...That prospect helped jolt the Europeans into moving on the CFC issue. And at a London conference on the ozone issue this week, E.C. ministers will try to persuade other nations to adopt the CFC ban. High on the lobbying list: developing countries, such as India and China, that are just starting to mass- produce refrigerators and other CFC-using products...