Word: thrust
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While racial prejudice was--and still is--unavoidable in the North, at least the North was relatively free from the asinine Jim Crow and the bloodthirsty Judge Lynch. At least the North never thrust jabbering Neanderthals such as Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms, George Wallace, or David Duke onto the national stage...
Voting is even more crucial in today's political climate. The forces of extremism have manifested themselves in conservative commentator Patrick J. Buchanan. If not enough reasonable and sensible citizens cast their ballots, a demagogue, racist or extremist could be thrust into office. Even though Buchanan lost the South Carolina primary to Bob Dole this weekend, his strong showing in New Hampshire suggests that he could do well in this area, more reason for students to take their voting seriously. America's next president needs to have the vision to lead the entire country into the 21st century...
Likewise with his campaign stump speech, which has the devilish thrust that Dole's so manifestly lacks. Not until you hear Buchanan go ballistic on immigration or trade can you fully grasp what the word "earshot" means. He has a different term for it: "going iambic," marshaling his punch lines into warrior poetry. "They are honed," he told TIME. "You work on it and you work on it and then you get the cheer line...
...checkbook may not seem that difficult, but many campus organizations look like small businesses at times, businesses that have an often overwhelming flow of payments that need to be processed. The bank could even offer training for newly elected treasurers. Many an eager but inexperienced club member is thrust into this position so that older members can concentrate on the "visionary" aspects of running their projects...
Although Adams dosed his speech at the community center with anti-British vitriol, the main thrust of his activities in recent days has been an attempt to put the peace process back on track. Adams believes the I.R.A. would declare a new cease-fire if all-party talks were firmly scheduled. Once the proper negotiating package is put together, says Adams, "the I.R.A. will see it quite clearly and renew the cease-fire...