Word: respecter
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...they are alike in one key respect: the two incidents demonstrate how the public increasingly demands a risk-free society -- whatever the cost, and whether or not they can protect themselves. Immune from the ills that ail less affluent cultures, America has the luxury of fretting over the little things. It is the particular indulgence of baby boomers who believe that restraint of one's appetites, daily workouts and a lot of oat bran can delay aging indefinitely. To health-and-fitness puritans, sagging flesh and excess weight represent an inexcusable lack of vigilance. Accustomed to success in translating their...
...pressure falls on Minnesota," Badger Coach Jeff Sauer said. "We earned our respect last weekend against St. Lawrence, but Minnesota still has to prove its number two seeding...
...Harvard is so anti-military, then why does it honor those who died in combat with such monuments as Memorial Hall and Memorial Church? Military service is an honorable profession, and I have faith that the students and faculty at Harvard have only the utmost respect for our armed forces. Sumner Anderson...
...surface the selection may seem puzzling. After all, Gingrich, who proclaimed in 1985 "I am now a famous person," commands little respect around the Capitol. However, the choice makes sense in the context of an emerging trend within the GOP. Republicans have abandoned the legislative process and shunned decent ethical standards; they have recently turned to destructive partisan confrontations in order to regain control of the Congress...
...Israelis, now in control of the West Bank, may not have behaved with their customary prudence and respect for human rights. But to hold the Israeli army completely responsible for Palestinian disenfranchisement does an enormous disservice not only to the Israelis, but to the Palestinians, who stand little chance of international support if Israel does relinquish control...