Word: respecter
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...court Mrs. Stern's lawyer made a point of emphasizing the Mrs.. The opposing lawyer could present no more damaging argument than to refer to Stern as Dr. Stern. That used to be a title which commanded respect, not embarassment. Stern went through four years of undergraduate work, three years of medical school and a five year internship. Her schedule used to be organized around becoming a doctor. And now Dr. Stern. asked Mrs. Whitehead-Gould's lawyer, you will never again work full time? Dr. Stern, you will give up your career for Melissa? Why of course...
...actually claim to be doing Jackson a favor by demanding that he be scrutinizied "fairly" by both press and politicians. Running him out of the race by hammering him with attacks on his record and his personality are meant to be means of according him the highest honor of "respect." After all Gary Hart and Joe Biden were worthy of respect, so why should Jackson be cut out? He's been given a free ride, the experts contend, and that is a form of racism...
...Jackson rising may turn out to work for the Democratic Party instead of hobbling it. Finally Jackson will be accorded the respect he deserves as a potential nominee, and his views will no longer go unchallenged...
...Jackson is a legitimate, serious contender for--and possible winner of--his party's presidential nomination (which he certainly is), then he deserves the same respect accorded to all the other candidates. More importantly, his views, actions, and record should undergo the same intense scrutiny that his competitors...
...International hostilities peak when Libyan strongman Moammar Khaddafy sends bombers out to blow the Mather House Booze Cruise out of the water. "We have stated time and time again that our territorial waters extend into Boston Harbor," the Libyan leader says. "If those smart-alecky Harvard kids don't respect The Line of Death ... well, tough nuggies...