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...There is a political atmosphere that is plowed by those who appeal to baser instincts. As a result, people turn inward and away from the problems of the country. It's very dangerous for our society. But I find people are prepared to respond to these problems. There's a sensitivity about responsibilities. People are thinking more about some of these questions and problems, and are concerned about them. It comes down to a question of leadership, sensing the concerns of the time and developing a view about these issues. It's sharing the passion of the times...
...pubescent skepticism to enthusiastically appreciate a play that strained even the breadth of adult tolerances. It certainly fit our attention spans much better than Dickens and, to be candid, we were not above its nihilism. But our liking for The Bald Soprano was not the product of our baser thirteen year old instincts. After a childhood of Dick and Jane and Landmark hero stories it was delightful to read lonesco. The nonsensical alliteration, the rapid non-sequitur of outrageous cliches and, most of all, the abandonment of oppressive logic was wonderful for our stunted Junior High School minds...
...letter, claiming that Square pharmacists had confidentially reported an increase in the sale of contraceptive devices, urged that Cliffies "restrain the baser instincts of their menfolk...
...South is also being accorded its political due in new ways. Much of President Nixon's Southern Strategy was unsound, for it appealed to the baser instincts of the South. But it also right fully acknowledged the necessity of restoring the region's sense of belonging to the rest of the nation, of bringing the South into national political councils. The appointment of a Southern jurist to the Supreme Court was an admirable goal. But Nixon chose poorly in both his attempts. His efforts to slow the completion of school integration and to prevent busing as a means of racially...
Americans have not yet faced up to their grossly inconsistent practices concerning offenders. Vengeance and retribution feed our baser appetites, but the price in lives, property and taxes is immense. "Law-and-order" will come only as we develop policies and programs based on knowledge, rather than on sentiment...