Word: unpopular
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...Racing Form shows both primary races tightening up in terms of odds. Clinton and McCain are still the betters' favorites, but as voters begin paying more attention and the Iraq war grows even more unpopular, the back of the pack is getting more competitive. In the Republican competition, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee leapt forward with the release of a new book and a suitably self-deprecating turn on The Daily Show. Oh, and Democratic Senator Chris Dodd announced, totally shaking up the delicate balance in Connecticut's Democrat/Connecticut-for-Lieberman coalition...
...sacrifice. If this truly were a national effort, everyone would be asked to sacrifice, and that would mean a draft, so the burden would be shared equally. But the Administration is afraid to even breathe the word draft for one simple reason: the war in Iraq is so unpopular, no one would go. People would vote with their feet, and that would make Bush and other lawmakers face up to the disaster that this has become. As it is, they can afford to avoid the hard choices and continue to fight a misbegotten war with other people's children...
...worrying, it was simply not possible to argue against the war at the time. One was either "with us or against us." Intelligent discussion was pre-empted. So the issue is not about journalism and the courage to express different opinions but about self-censorship and the crushing of unpopular opinions. It may not be exclusively a Russian disease. Philippe Chaniet Narita, Japan...
...Memoriam In calling Steve Irwin the "Crocodile Preserver" [Dec. 25, 2006?Jan. 1, 2007], Jay Leno may have understated the accomplishments of the Australian. He was an advocate for the right that all unpopular animals have to life and shelter. Irwin was a passionate conservationist and believed in promoting environmentalism by sharing his excitement about nature. He founded his own organization for species conservation, his zoo is breeding endangered animals, and he even bought large areas in the U.S. and Australia for the creation of parks. Millions of people all over the world were fascinated by his enjoyment of animal...
...analyzing the events that propelled their country into deep conflicts at home and abroad, they have started to do now. Things went wrong in large part because the press has not done its job well. Now, as the U.S. gets mired in Iraq and is becoming increasingly unpopular in the world, journalists who should have done some serious investigative work five years ago are playing catch...