Word: stark
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...differences between them have never seemed more stark: Tuesday night's debate was, ultimately, a paean to days gone by, when the GOP actually kept out of people's personal lives and the Democrats doled out federal funding without a second thought. St. Louis inspired Bush and Gore to abandon the middle ground altogether. Bush wants a teensy, tiny federal government, where meetings are short and there's plenty of time for jogging. Gore envisions federal tentacles creeping into every last aspect of public life, including education, health care and gun control...
...stark contrast, many of America's greatest booms have taken place against a backdrop of unimpressive presidents. Ronald Reagan's intellect was always held under high suspicion, yet Reagan knew enough to remove the confiscatory tax rates and inflation that were squelching investment and entrepreneurship under Nixon, Carter and Gerald R. Ford. The big posthumous tax cuts proposed by John F. Kennedy '40 made the 1960s the first decade without recession. Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, both "do nothing" presidents not renowned for mental prowess, were the stewards of the great 1920s boom when GNP increased by more than...
...fact that Palestinian rage over events in Jerusalem could have escalated within hours to an intifada-style uprising throughout the West Bank and Gaza is a stark reminder that six years after the Oslo Accord, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza hasn't ever really ended. From the dusty refugee camps of Gaza and the biblical towns of the West Bank, Palestinians looking to vent their rage on Israeli troops and settlements didn't have to look further than within walking distance of their homes. Israel was under attack in the last three weeks...
...first 45 minutes, finally sunk his teeth into the exchange, effectively grilling Bush on failed attempts to pass hate crimes legislation in Texas and managing to paint himself as an ally of both Cheney and Lieberman on the issue of gay marriage. On gun control, the differences were less stark: Gore favoring licensing but vowing to keep his hands off "hunters? and sportsmen?s rifles." Bush held up pretty well, pushing for stricter enforcement of current laws and returning again to his mantra of local control, implicating Gore as the defender of big, intrusive government...
...stark contrast, Cornell's offense was pathetic in the first half. Of the Big Red's seven first half drives, five were three-and-outs. When Cornell finally managed a first down on its third drive, it punted three plays later...