Word: moralizes
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...Elaine Shannon: John is a disciple of William Bennett, who served as drug czar under Bush senior. He actually co-wrote a book with Bennett and John D?Iulio (who heads the White House program on faith-based initiatives) called "Body Count: Moral Poverty and How to Win the War Against Crime and Drugs...
...arguments that give you a sense of where Walters stands on drug enforcement. First, that throwing money at the drug problem isn?t an effective solution. Second, it argues that the country is in danger because there are a growing number of young people who do not receive the moral education that used to be automatically instilled in even the poorest kids by community groups, parents or churches. The authors argue that that structure, which provided kids with moral guidelines, is gone, and it can only be reintroduced if communities and faith-based organizations step up to the plate...
...most seats with four members: Kahn Associate Professor of Economics Caroline M. Hoxby `88, Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics Susan J. Pharr, Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy and Civil Policy Thomas M. Scanlon, Jr., and Pforzheimer University Professor Sidney Verba...
...There are other, extraneous factors at work, too - $580 million in unpaid American dues to the U.N. is still locked up in Congress despite an agreement last year to pay up. And the impending execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh once again highlights a moral schism between the U.S. and its European allies over capital punishment - despite the fact that some 70 percent of Americans believe in the death penalty, it is anathema in Europe. In fact, his record as Texas governor made the death penalty one of the primary sources of disapproval of President Bush in European public...
...well-paid American who gets ticketed for speeding in Finland faces a moral dilemma. Fines there are levied according to your income, net worth and number of dependents. The record so far: $71,400, charged to a Finnish Internet mogul clocked doing 43 m.p.h. in a 25 m.p.h. zone last October. Lowballing the officer is a serious crime, and if you're a Finn, that doesn't work very well: cops can check your income and assets by calling a national database with their Nokia cell phone. They cannot, however, check the finances of foreigners, who are left to wrestle...