Word: unpopularity
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...easily resolved tension where patriotism neither trumps faith nor is to be confused with it. The conversation out of that tension is what is required and is so profoundly lacking in this present crisis. It’s the duty of the clergy to speak to such things, unpopular as that may prove to be. And that is what...
...which once fought for e-mail advertising, is now lobbying the U.S. government to introduce restrictions. BOTTOM LINES "I had tennis on my mind and, now and then, girls." Boris Becker, tennis champion, explaining his failure to pay taxes after a German court fined him €500,000 "As unpopular as this is to say now, a lot of analysts are pretty good." Chuck Clough, CEO of Clough Capital Partners, showing how analysts' newfound caution extends even to praise of themselves "They know that a certain number of morons will succeed under any system by pure chance." Scott Adams, creator...
...Just winding up his second term in the U.S. Senate, Wellstone was never afraid to take an unpopular position, even while battling for re-election. From opposing President Clinton's welfare reform to recently voting against military action in Iraq, the Minnesota senator's positions were defiantly liberal - and either because of or despite his left-leaning tendencies, he was hugely popular and universally well respected among his constituents and colleagues. Wellstone was best known as a champion of labor, mental health care, veterans' issues and ending domestic violence. He was often frustrated by the moderation of political beliefs, both...
...rate hike, left him sitting in the chair with his thick black hair dripping wet while the barber went next door to fetch his daughter, also a hairdresser, who gave Veltchev another earful. As one of the most recognizable figures in government and the architect of a series of unpopular reforms, Veltchev has become used to such situations. But impassioned as his critics can be, they've never slugged him. No, says Veltchev, the black eye was the result of some early morning hoops action. Whatever obstacles he faces on the basketball court, Veltchev's task of restructuring Bulgaria...
...Jersey Supreme Court’s decision to replace Senator Torricelli and undermine state election law is incorrect and should be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court before it sets the precedent of replacing unpopular candidates late in electoral cycles. While a replacement would be justified in the case of death or incapacitation, the Staff is wrong to legitimize such a politically motivated bait-and-switch on the grounds of “voter choice.” Democratic elections do not represent choice for the sake of choice, but rather voters acting upon informed choice; this...