Word: hoping
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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There was plenty of time for a fair and thorough recount after Election Day, and there was nothing to stop Katherine Harris from using her discretion to allow one. Al Gore says there's still time. We all ought to hope he's right about that, because if he's wrong--if it's too late--we have just done serious damage to American democracy. Not fatal damage, to be sure. But just a month ago we thought it was invulnerable...
Gore's ruthless ambition impairs his judgment. If he became President, and thus fulfilled his ambition, would his judgment improve? The nation must hope so. On the other hand, if Gore were to lose, would the loss mellow his ambition and deepen his character? Would he stop running up and down rope lines like an afternoon game-show host...
...hope there is a special place in heaven for any child whose life was hell on Earth, and a special place in hell for those who made it so." TAMMY TALLENT Plano, Texas...
...cannot dedicate more funds for capable foster care? The average car buyer does more research on the auto he or she wants to buy than states do in researching potential foster parents. There are millions of people out there who have loving homes for abused and unwanted children. I hope your investigation opened a lot of eyes and shames the states into major reforms. Which is more important: our future--our children--or exploring the possibility of colonizing space? JANE MCFADDEN San Antonio, Texas...
...despite a number of dedicated individuals, children continue to die in horrifying circumstances. What will it take to stop the tragic death of youngsters who were brutally tortured and murdered by their so-called caregivers? I applaud the social workers who are trying to make changes, and I hope that more of us will realize this isn't someone else's problem. MELANIE MCCAIG Toronto...