Word: commitment
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...wanted to explore," said John Hwang '92. "I just wasn't ready to commit...
Schiller believes people's notions of what constitutes a crime need revision. People do not acknowledge the seriousness of computer crimes because they do not involve physical force, he said. In fact, the programmer can even commit the crimes from within his own home, giving him a greater feeling of anonymity and security, which Schiller says are only false illusions...
...Begin by doubling the federal excise tax on cigarettes. In recent years smoking has been recognized for what it is: an addiction and a health threat, often even to bystanders. This Administration championed "zero tolerance" and urged Americans to "Just say no" to other drugs. Let the next Administration commit itself to leading the U.S. away from its single most deadly habit. Cigarettes kill an estimated 300,000 Americans annually. That is 15% of the deaths in the country, far more than are caused by heroin, cocaine or other illegal drugs that have aroused such concern. Nonsmokers -- more than...
...same time, Edwards said that the courts must find a way to discipline judges who commit offenses that do not warrant impeachment...
...commission recommends that the next President hold a minimum of two daytime press conferences a month plus six evening sessions a year. Dukakis embraced that formula; Bush refused to commit himself. However, as the report points out, most modern Presidents, including Reagan, promised to be more accessible to reporters, only to retreat as their terms wore on. Former NBC News correspondent Marvin Kalb, director of the Barone Center, is convinced that politicians cannot be truly successful without being open to the press. But his experience as a reporter forces him to admit that they can avoid the press with little...