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That is also the name of Johnson's recent book--a 175-page tract that pleads for still more subsidies while cloaking itself in high-mindedness.
Meanwhile, the condemned man's lawyer (Anne Heche) pleads; the prisoner himself, Lewis (Joaquin Phoenix), shivers half-naked in his filthy quarters; and you munch on your popcorn and say, "I'd be a hero.
Barak pleads ignorance of his party's fund-raising details, but the comptroller's fine and initiation of a criminal investigation is expected to hurt the prime minister's credibility at home during negotiations with Syria and the Palestinians.
A scan of the headlines found cheek-by-jowl on the WP 's Page A6 provides an interesting snapshot of the life of the modern Cabinet officer: "[Ex-HUD Secretary] Cisneros's Ex-Mistress Pleads Guilty," "[Labor Secretary] Herman Denies Allegations of Influence-Selling Scheme," and "Two Tyson Foods Executive Indicted Over Gifts to [Ex-Agriculture Secretary] Espy."
The lead editorial pleads with the media to pursue the Juanita Broaddrick story.