Word: support
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...When my children were born [in the 1960s], I had to support them," he remembers. "I began to organize several conferences using fairy stories as a way to discuss the relations between men and women...
Bush's bold approach made the Vice President's support for Clinton's more cautious cut-and-defend security plan look wimpy. The President was hoping to neutralize Republican complaints that he's leaving Americans defenseless against rogue-state missiles by backing a limited defense beginning with 100 interceptors based in Alaska. His aides share the widespread doubts that even a small shield is technically feasible. Clinton wants to jawbone Russia into modifying the treaty outlawing antiballistic defenses, while Bush vows he'd just scrap...
...There is no cure for ALS; 80% of its victims die within five years of diagnosis. Yet once the diagnosis was confirmed in 1998, Dillon's first response was to write to the staff and the students' families, explaining her illness and her determination to continue working. Their support has been unequivocal. Last year Williams Elementary named her Teacher of the Year, and Graystone dedicated its library...
Luckily, not all adult children need a direct approach. Parents send signals. "If your parent talks about a friend who went to the hospital, and nobody knew what their feeling about life support was, you can say, 'So, Mom, have you guys already put all that stuff together?'" Dr. Benton said...
Since there is no logical connection between their objective (reducing gun-related violence) and the "gun control" measures they demand, the marching moms cannot make a coherent argument to support their agenda. They must appeal to emotion rather than reason. PHIL EDMUNDS Boalsburg...