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...scheme ripped from the pages of John le Carre. Not long after the end of World War II, Democratic Party elders tapped a malleable Yalie and gave him orders for life: move to Texas, infiltrate the Republican Party and start a long, quiet climb to power. His mission: destroy the G.O.P. from within. Mastering the finer points of mesquite barbecue and duck-blind repartee, the spy rose through the ranks, performing minor tasks for party leaders along the way. Years later, just as planned, the deep-cover agent finally became President...
Passing [CLT] to get something done reminds me of army generals in Vietnam who would destroy villages to save them," Tsongas said...
Some would argue that the accuser's testimony should be given more weight because of the stigma and emotional trauma of pursuing any case of rape. However, some people have already used fabricated sexual assault charges to destroy reputations. This practice is undoubtedly quite rare, though it is likely to grow as the unjustified stigma of being a rape victim subsides...
Professor of Geology Stephen J. Gould was pulled into the debate when one of his theories was cited in a editorial supporting the building of the observatory--which some say will destroy the habitat of a rare subspecies of red squirrels...
...making several sex tapes by her husband Tim, a retired policeman. He intimated he would have an affair if she did not agree. Then Tim insisted on filming a foursome with another couple whom he and Laurie had met in a bar. Angry and upset, Laurie now wants to destroy all the tapes, but Tim has hidden them...