Word: remiss
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...India to the world’s nuclear family.” The deal, which needs the approval of the U.S. Congress, would grant India the civilian nuclear technologies currently given to members of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) who eschew military nuclear technologies. While one would be remiss to ignore the strategic importance of cultivating an ally in India, the current deal comes at too high a cost: the legitimacy of a worldwide nonproliferation regime and the U.S.'s leadership...
...cars. According to a 2004 report from the Congressional Budget Office, it is estimated that a gasoline tax of 46 cents a gallon, up from today’s federal tax of 18 cents, would reduce gasoline consumption by 10 percent over the next 14 years. We would be remiss to ignore that many proposals that can make an impact now demand sacrifice from U.S. citizens—financial sacrifices and sacrifices of convenience. Bush has displayed leadership in finally bringing to the limelight one of the most pressing issues of U.S. energy, foreign and environmental policy. We hope that...
...have been perfect, but Phoenix takes every blow as though he were born to the role. As June Carter, Witherspoon draws on her Tennessee roots to come up with the strongest, sassiest portrait of a Southern girl since Scarlett O’Hara. Witherspoon has been a bit remiss in her movie choices as of late (“Just Like Heaven”), but, in this film, she returns to the acting promise seen in 1999’s “Election.” Neither actor looks much like the person they portray, but their interpretations...
...When President Bush responded to the public “yearning for a common purpose” after 9/11 by encouraging them to maintain the economy by going shopping, Republicans were unable to channel such patriotism toward a constructive common purpose, he said. Sandel noted, however, that Democrats were remiss as well, since they missed an extraordinary opportunity to cast their agenda in a moral light—one that would detail what Americans could do to help their country. Bhabha asked Sandel about how to create a common moral vision that reflects the diversity of society. Sandel said that...
Despite these many wonderful features, the planner does have some advice and comments that are funny, ironic, or just plain bewildering. So while we do not want to seem critical of the planner, we would be remiss if we did not point out some of the book’s more interesting aspects...