Word: ultratight
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Ironically, a large part of the former communications executive's current problems may well be how he communicates--or doesn't. The CEO mayor relies almost exclusively on an ultratight circle of confidants brought in from the halls of business, especially McDonald's franchise baron and fellow millionaire friend David White. State and federal officials say privately that Nagin's insular and politically inexperienced staff has hurt him when it comes to the kind of public relations and coalition building he'll need from here on out. "This administration tends to dismiss too many people, especially career political people," says...
...couldn't happen here, even in a thousand years? Already, a growing "marriage movement," including groups like the Promise Keepers, is working to make divorce lawyers as rare as elevator operators. Since 1997, Louisiana and Arizona have been offering ultratight "covenant marriages," which can be dissolved only in the case of infidelity, abuse or felony conviction, and similar measures have been introduced in 17 other states. As for the age-old problem of premarital fooling around, some extremely conservative Christian activists have launched a movement to halt the dangerous practice of dating and replace it with parent-supervised betrothals leading...
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