Today the Bush White House made no secret that Mr. Parker had been removed from his job because he did not adhere to the administration's standards of loyalty.
Perel praises the efforts of all these non-monogamists "to tackle the core existential paradoxes that every couple wrestles with — security and adventure, togetherness and autonomy, stability and novelty," and she is careful to remind the squeamish that many of these "romantic pluralists" succeed in maintaining rather higher standards of loyalty and honesty than do their monogamous counterparts.
Henry Kissinger rang Downing Street "in a very emotional state" saying her decision to resign was "worse than a death in the family", while Thatcher's closest adviser, Charles Powell, told the US national security adviser, General Brent Scowcroft, that her departure was "a sad commentary on standards of loyalty in politics".
"In appreciation of the standards of loyalty, honesty, non-violence and the will to endure that you have held before all people in the struggle for freedom, justice and democracy," Day read aloud, slow and measured.
While the president's supporters say the rejections were based on legal standards, like a lack of loyalty to the Islamic system or the idea of having a supreme leader, reformists say the rejections are an effort to keep them out of power.
Even for a club of City's occasionally wretched standards this was a shocking performance and another test of loyalty for their long-suffering fans.
In fact, some Scandinavian companies that have moved to reduce the standard working day from eight hours have reported increased levels of loyalty, motivation and innovation.
These include isolation from support networks, and reduced income and standard of living for both adults and children [ 3], dilemmas of loyalty over children for men, and depression and loss of identity for women [ 4, 5].
In response to this request, Beebe retorted: Beebe nonetheless exhibited a high degree of loyalty to those employees who were capable of meeting his standards.
Companies are straining the bonds of loyalty.
