Word: wing
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Unfortunately, Governor Bush is too often identified with this extremist wing of the NRA, and therefore many Americans view him as a reactionary who wants unlimited access to weapons for all individuals. In reality, Bush supports an expansion of the instant check system which is tied in to the Brady Bill, a juvenile assault weapons ban, child safety locks for all handguns and a ban on importation of high-capacity ammunition clips. While some people inexplicably believe that Bush's plans have not accounted for children's safety (especially in light of the recent school shootings), they should note that...
...think also that the intifada has conveyed a message to Israelis, both left- and right-wing, that they cannot trust the Palestinians. Will Arafat be able to make the Israelis trust him in six months? It would take centuries, not months, to win back their trust. In fact, if Arafat is seen to be supporting Barak, that would be a problem for Barak himself...
...state where James Byrd was lynch-dragged behind a pickup truck until his body came apart. It's red. You see the state where Mathew Shepard was crucified on a split-rail fence for the crime of being gay. It's red. You see the state where right-wing extremists blew up a federal building and murdered scores of federal employees...
...deal out of Arafat. From where Arafat sits, Barak looks desperate, and that means the Palestinian leader can push for a more favorable deal than the one he was offered at Camp David. If Arafat had a plan, it's certainly falling into place. So just as the right wing in Israel kicked out Bibi and then ended up with a left-of-center government instead, so this time the right may have forced Barak to go out and offer Arafat even more than he did before - and if he gets a deal, he can take it to the electorate...
...audience was pleased with the election results and took the opportunity to dig into Canada's right-wing minority. The ruling Liberal Party swept Quebec and Ontario to win a third consecutive term, the first third term in more than 50 years...