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...ruling. But Harvard Law School Professor Laurence Tribe, a constitutional expert, sees both the Carter waiting-period violation and the selective-prosecution issue as serious threats to the registration law. "They were picking people who had visibly distinguished themselves by their political views," Tribe noted. "This is a classic clash between the Government's interest in controlling a movement and First Amendment rights...
...guided by Robert Pittman, a 28-year-old Videokind who, in his pinstriped Brooks Brothers suit, looks as if he would be more at home listening to the Brandenburg Concertos than the Clash. A veteran of rock radio, Pittman is an apostle of "narrowcasting" and "psycho-graphics." He believes in cable's ability to reach a specific audience, in this case, ages twelve to 34, whose members offer a distinct marketing profile. Apparently Madison Avenue is being convinced. Although MTV has yet to break even, so far 100 national advertisers have pushed their products on the service...
...challenge. Says he: "This will place U.S. Catholics in a confrontation with American policies, thereby forcing Catholics to make a choice between abiding by the moral teachings of the church or supporting their Government as defined by the Reagan Administration. There is the potential for the greatest religious-political clash in U.S. history...
Congressmen Ike Skelton and Wendell Bailey of Missouri have been pitted against each other by redistricting. Such a clash of incumbents inevitably triggers heavy PAC spending, and some groups like the A.M. A. have hedged their bets by donating to both. With dairy and labor PACs lining up behind Democrat Skelton, and corporate ones behind Republican Bailey, each side has raised $100,000 from special interests...
...then I talked to my roommate--he grew up outside Los Angeles--and he said, "Doc, why so bummed? When the surf's not up, we play volleyball on the beach. It's hotter than The Clash. Volleyball is totally awesome...