Word: resignations
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...ugly animal, particularly among professedly idealistic 20-year-olds. It lurks in us all, of course, waiting to prey on our often-juvenile vulnerabilities—weaknesses which mar an otherwise healthy sense of right and wrong. As we struggle to sift through innumerable conflicts of conscience, we often resign ourselves to compromise. We do just enough to maintain a façade of standing for something great, yet we do little enough to ensure that no sacrifice is needed—especially, it seems, if it might infringe on a thriving social life. But lacking mature resolve...
...record book reports little internal drama, one instance near the end of The Club’s existence indicates the changing attitudes of some of its members. During the Nov. 24, 1913 election meeting, The Club was faced with an unprecedented dilemma: several of its members wanted to resign...
...Heated” discussions ensued, and they voted to “accept the resignations of those who resign because of their objections to the principle of The Club...
...several of the most important lawyers who deal with special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald said they saw more clues last week that Fitzgerald is continuing to look into the possibility of charging Rove with lying to investigators or the grand jury or both. If that happens, Rove almost certainly would resign immediately, as did I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, when Libby was indicted two weeks ago. Otherwise, Rove is likely to wait for a chance to minimize the perception that he is being hounded out or leaving under a cloud...
...PACKWOOD Dear Diary: Why didn't I simply resign...