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...their very crudeness was the source of their appeal. Perot's infomercials were an antidote to politics-as-usual slickness -- proof that voters will sit still for a straightforward discussion of issues. They were, moreover, a startling break from the programming-by-commi ttee blandness that dominates network TV. Like those late-night ads for cellulite treatments and baldness cures, they had the tacky verve of a one-man band. The notes were occasionally jarring, but you sure knew who was making the music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It Just Wasn't That Simple | 11/16/1992 | See Source »

Four months ago Clyde R. Hoey, then Governor, and fellow board members adopted the Warren book, rejecting a more scholarly work written by Professors A. R. Newsome and Hugh T. Lefler, of the University of North Carolina, and recommended by the State Textbook Commi sion (educators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: A Political Stink | 4/28/1941 | See Source »

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