Word: scaring
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Morgan's charge is music to Helms' ear, since his aim is to scare liberals. One reason he proposes so many amendments is to force Senators to get on the record. Viguerie argues that this is what the New Right is all about. "These liberals aren't used to having their voting records spotlighted," says Viguerie. "We've finally learned not to rely on the media, which has a liberal bias anyway. So we bypass them by mail and TV and go directly to the voters. Democrats don't like that, and they...
...Radcliffe heavyweights gave Yale a strong scare on the Charles Saturday, pulling close late in the race before losing by just a bost length at the finish...
Romero also traveled the commercial route to independence, with low-budget scare shows that made his name and his fortune: Dawn of the Dead, the 1979 sequel to his cult classic, Night of the Living Dead, has earned $55 million worldwide. The audience reaction to Romero's perfervid shockers has always been poised between a scream and a giggle. Now, with Knightriders, Romero has taken a bigger risk: he blends Arthurian legend with modern-day bikers-Excalibur meets Easy Rider-and dares the audience to laugh at the noble exploits of working-class jousters. The Camelot caravan juggles lofty...
...talked about the Texas talk shows. "So mild it'll scare you," he said. "I went on it a few times from Florida and it's a cakewalk." He talked about the plush new clubhouse in Arlington Stadium. "They're beautiful, carpeting this thick," he said, holding up fingers three inches apart. "It's almost a shame to wear your spikes in there." Tough to get the players out on the field?" he was asked. "Not easy," said Zimmer...
...university already has one of the highest public-school tuition rates in the country, and school officials feel reluctant to increase tuition much higher, fearing that doing so would scare off many potential students...