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Compounding the emotional exploitation, Syd's dad (Mike Farrell) is a veterinarian, so every time the show's tear-jerk quotient threatens to dip below critical mass, viewers are confronted by sick, injured, and dying puppies.
Fed up with Republican candidates' laxity on moral issues, Dobson threatens to back a new candidate (possibly Gary Bauer).
The cover story and editorial say deflation threatens the global economy.
Another technological advance threatens libraries.
Our history has shown us that insecurity threatens liberty.