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Although some may resent the self-assured comments of Olympic Downhill Racer Bill Johnson [SPORT, Feb. 27], I would rather listen to Johnson's confident, funny remarks than the false humility and excuses mouthed by the other athletes. So many of the skiers on the international circuit are born with either silver spoons in their mouths or ski resorts in their backyards. Johnson had none of the advantages of his more famous and well-liked competitors. Still, he managed to fight his way to the top. He is a great American athlete...
...Jamaicans resent their country being considered just a vacation paradise and something to watch on the evening news," Seaga said...
Moreover, Shultz's familiarity with the Middle East, which he gained through Bechtel's business contacts with Arab countries, may have edged him toward hubris. The unraveling of his Lebanon policy has led Shultz to resent everyone else, including the White House "pragmatists," his erstwhile political allies. "George Shultz is ticked off at us," concedes a White House aide...
...could also expect that it would take some time for Blacks to become adjusted to urban life just as it took time for white immigrant groups to make the adjustment. But unfortunately, Blacks encountered even more difficulty than normally expected not just because of racism, but also because of resent changes in the job market which reduced the demand for unskilled labor, removing that crucial rung which white immigrant groups used to escape poverty much earlier in American history...
More than half of the delegates, moreover, would still have to be selected after mid-March, some in the larger states: California, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Some voters might resent a process in which the outcome has been determined before they have a chance to participate. Feeling disenfranchised, they might lose interest, stay home, or turn out to register protest votes that would only hurt their party's eventual nominee. An apathetic or divided party would not be in competitive trim for the race against a popular President. Walter Mondale may be riding high, but hurdles and hazards...