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...retrospect, Tory insiders cite two errors that brought Clark's government to its unexpectedly early demise. Explains one Tory: "We took far too long to get our act together." Elected in May, Clark did not summon Parliament until October, the biggest such delay by a newly elected government in Canadian history. Clark sensibly wanted to give his new ministers time to learn their way around the unfamiliar corridors of power, since the Tories had not been in office since 1963. But by the time Parliament met, the Tories were already plummeting in the polls...
...handsome brochures in the mailboxes carry distinguished references, authoritative research and cite the CIA, Jimmy Carter and the Wall Street Journal. The pitch: buy spot oil futures contracts and, in six months, you too will be as rich as an Arab oil sheik. With only $6,000 down, the smart investor is promised OPEC-like profits...
Some of Anderson's other cures for America's ills have changed since his more conservative stance of little more than a decade ago. His opponents cite his early commitment to the Kemp-Roth bill--which called for a sharp and potentially dangerous cut in personal taxes--and his support throughout the 60s for the Vietnam War as dampers on his appeal. But Anderson supporters are attracted by this man who does not hesitate to admit his mistakes or his frustrations. His vehement opposition to the proposed MX missile, the B-1 bomber and the draft, and his equally vocal...
...that's only the serious, dramatic side of this versatile film. For comedy-lovers, Martin et. al have enriched The Jerk with a veritable cornucopia of third-grade potty humor. There are jokes about farting and saying "shit" and discovering sexual organs, to cite just a few. And for the more sophisticated viewer, say, a seventh-grader, The Jerk features a condom falling out of Navin's wallet when he meets Marie, not to mention jokes about Navin's naivete--like his misconception about the meaning of the phrase "blow job" or his run-in with a man named "Iron...
...scriptural sloppiness. Some blame a spreading weakness of will. Says Sam Toombs, a Houston psychologist: "Bad handwriting is a way of saying something and taking it back at the same time. People scrawl signatures on material for which they don't want to be held responsible." Others cite the hurried nature of modern society, in which speed is given a higher priority than clarity. Pen makers decry poor instruction: while courses in calligraphy are gaining in popularity among adults, schools have de-emphasized instruction in penmanship. Promoters of good script point out that at schools in Oregon, where italic...