Word: case
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...might not have been so angered had I known that the sentiment behind the opposition was a general fear of war. But that is not the case. The main contention held by the dissidents is that the U.S. is not upholding any principle, but is solely protecting its oil interests. In real terms, the U.S. government is willing to let its boys abroad die just so that gas prices will be cheaper. Right? Wrong...
...relatively undistinguished career as lieutenant governor and, later, attorney general, Bellotti has chosen his positions with one hand measuring the winds of public opinion and the other covering his behind. In one of the most monumental flip-flops of Massachusetts politics, Bellotti--who brought a landmark parental consent case to the Supreme Court that would have severely restricted access to abortions--now says he supports the right to choose. And in a double flip-flop, Bellotti started his political career in 1964 as a supporter of the death penalty, then briefly opposed it, and now supports it again. We have...
...opponent is best known for his attempts to prosecute a woman who allegedly killed her unborn child in a drunk driving accident. The district attorney maintains, however, that the case would not affect abortion rights...
...When the age issue arose in 1982 -- she was a mere 70 then -- she dismissed it with the comment "I'm a year younger than Reagan. And I stay awake at meetings." As for her duties, she said, "You preside over the senate, cast a vote in case there's a tie and inquire every morning about the Governor's health." She figures she can handle that...
...weirder everywhere since then. But someone in a silly getup in Houston or Cleveland or Denver has to be aware that everyone is looking at him. If a 300-lb. man costumed as Eleanor of Aquitaine walks onto a crosstown bus in New York carrying both an attache case and a rib roast, the other passengers might glance up for a second, but then they'd go back to their tabloids. If you asked the driver why he didn't seem to be registering such a sight, he'd say, "Hey, whadaya -- kidding? I seen a million guys like that...