Word: righteous
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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Havel's moral authority defused a crisis of faith in Slovakia, the country's rustic eastern wing. But his remedy -- asking for the temporary right to rule by fiat if necessary -- differed only in degree from Walesa's ideal of an almost mystically righteous ruler who, as Poland's new President put it, can take "an ax" to obstacles. And Slobodan Milosevic, the steely leader elected by Serbs, won by virtue of his frank jingoism...
When a small, weak nation is incapable of defending itself, other capable, righteous nations have a legal right under the U.N. charter and a moral obligation to defend it. To say it is not our land that has been invaded and therefore it is not our problem is the attitude of antipathy toward a crime committed against someone else. It is just like saying, "Let's not worry about murders, robberies or drug problems in other neighborhoods as long as my neighborhood is safe...
Some numbers, to be sure, are traditional. Fadeev does two swooping solos to classical music in billowing black blouses, both with back flips and swanlike dying falls. Martini and Underhill electrify the audience with a smoldering duet to Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers. Even the conventional pieces are done as serious art and athletics, far more demanding than in other ice shows and never lapsing into cuteness...
...powerful vein of resentment among anxious middle-class Hindus, who feel their interests are being ignored by New Delhi. Indians have taken as well to the party's emphasis on civic virtue and piety. But some leaders are worried that in a polyglot society like theirs, such self-righteous credos can too easily degenerate into cultural intolerance. At B.J.P. rallies, it is not unusual to hear the slogan "The only place for Muslims is the graveyard or Pakistan." Warns a Singh adviser: "We are seeing the Indian face of fascism...
...puzzling genesis of their unborn child. He wants help and advice from the Priest--some allusion is made to the possible demonism of Woman, but we do not discover the details until later. Playwright Coover's attitude toward the church is clear as the Priest voices his self-righteous rigidity. He says of the pregnancy, "Even if it should occur, we could not permit...