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When they promise to "rid society of drugs," politicians are merely striking a pose as ardent defenders of some "American" value. But there are other values people depend on their government to defend and protect, and perhaps many Americans fear they would be trampled upon in the hysteria to cleanse this country of drugs. If they don't, they should...
Only in California is a Democratic incumbent facing serious opposition. Three-term Senator Alan Cranston would seem an endangered species in the Golden State. He is an ardent liberal in an increasingly Republican state; he is a gaunt-looking 72-year-old in a state that worships youth. And he is opposed by Republican Congressman Ed Zschau, 46, a clean-cut moderate who made a fortune as an electronics entrepreneur in Silicon Valley...
...Amato's hold over the state. Hardly a flashy speaker, the senator has used back-room politicking to amass a $7-million war-chest, and judging from Cuomo's bungled attempt to have the party nominate Dyson, the governor doesn't squirm at having New York represented by an ardent conservative...
...technique, though, is an end in itself; the characters are largely cliches (ardent swains, shy maidens, puff-chested popinjays, reeling drunks), and of genuine emotion there is scarcely a sign. No self-respecting Tartar could be as passionless as this. For most of the program, the Moiseyev is as impersonal as the production line at a Ukrainian tractor factory...
Papal favor has positioned C.L. well for expansion. Already the group is active in more than 20 countries and steadily growing, especially in Latin America. In the U.S., there are about 150 members, mainly in large Eastern cities. New York City's John Cardinal O'Connor, an ardent preacher against American materialism, went to Rimini last year and, impressed with what he saw, promised his support. The group's strong Italian identity, however, may hamper its effectiveness elsewhere. Says a Vatican spokesman: "They must de- Italianize their terms to grow in the world...