Word: scapegoats
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Admittedly, activists like Carlson probably aren’t just fighting Harvard development because restrictions raise property values; they are frequently motivated by a sense of dislocation following the rapid changes that have occurred in Cambridge over the last 30 years. But choosing Harvard as a scapegoat is hardly reasonable. Harvard hasn’t really changed that much since Carlson moved in. It is, and always will be, an unusual entity that draws a large number of young people to the area...
...dimmed the pain of Thursday’s loss one bit. If anything, it’s getting worse, like a throbbing migraine that just won’t stop burrowing into your eye. And at a time like this, it’s best to have a scapegoat. But don’t pick on Grady Little for leaving Pedro in too long. And don’t blame Harry Frazee for trading Babe Ruth. Yes, the Red Sox were cursed on Thursday. But this particular curse was my doing. And no matter how many times I apologize...
...Marriage Protection Week is a well-calculated aversion to the multitude of problems facing the Bush administration. Using the BGLT community as a scapegoat detracts the American public from issues such as the depressing economy and problems with post-war Iraqi development campaigns. By laying blame, the Bush administration can carefully maintain its popular support for the upcoming 2004 presidential elections, while marginalizing the BGLT community...
...government and its citizens as a whole need to look much closer at Saudia Arabia and its ties to terrorism. Iraq was/is a scapegoat in the war on terror. Saudi Arabia and its citizenry's deep pockets are a much bigger threat to U.S. security than any other Middle East country. Todd Fichter San Antonio, Texas...
...France and Italy. Both nations loudly begged to differ. The French were indignant. "No French service or administration was in any way connected to this bogus information," snaps a French diplomat, noting that France's foreign intelligence service issued a rare public denial. "We resent being made a scapegoat for this politicized intelligence crap." - BRUCE CRUMLEY/Paris...