Word: corrupt
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Beyond any possible connection to the gubernatorial campaign, the proposed change in the law tremendously benefits all incumbents. These changes corrupt both the letter and the spirit of the original petition. The Clean Elections law was submitted in an attempt to curb the enormous power of incumbent representatives. Incumbents attract massive donations from many lobbyists and businesses, making the job of a challenger that much tougher. This legislation was intended to even the playing field. After Birmingham and Finneran got their hands on it, however, the system seemed to become more biased than ever...
...Chechnya were to gain independence in this war, the devastation would be even worse and Russian aid even less forthcoming. Life for most people in Chechens would be nasty, brutish and short. The unfortunate fact is that the rule of a distant, incompetent and corrupt government is a better way to live than the war of all against all which would ensue in an independent, but devastated Chechnya...
Suha has aggravated resentments among Arafat's closest aides by claiming they are corrupt; they in turn claim she uses her position to seek out business opportunities. If Arafat's men once feared his wife would distract him, that worry has been dispelled. In interviews Suha grouses that Arafat allows little time for her and their daughter Zahwa, 4. The couple sleep on separate floors of their seaside apartment in Gaza City. Says a friend of Suha's: "Because her husband neglects her, she wants to compensate by getting involved in political affairs." If only she had talked to Hillary...
...fifth-highest-paid college president in the country, with salary and benefits that Forbes magazine estimated at $524,000 last year. "Together we have built a wonderful dream," Roche said in his resignation letter. "We have proved that integrity, values and courage can still triumph in a corrupt world." No one answered the door at Roche's home, and he did not return calls seeking comment...
...Senate, Giuliani would also have to cope with a tradition that frowns on personal slurs. The mayor is deeply committed to personal slurs. He characterizes anybody who disagrees with him as an irredeemably corrupt human being who holds opinions no rational person would countenance. If Giuliani were faced with a prohibition on such language, he might be forced to claim the protection of the First Amendment for himself...