Word: contrasts
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...thus portraying himself as an advocate of tax cuts and stringent budgets, Carter joined a swelling legion of vote-conscious politicians across the U.S. The President drew a sharp contrast between his position and that of Congress, which has been tinkering with his proposed $25 billion income tax reduction and threatening to spend more than he had wanted. But there were some signs on Capitol Hill that Congress had heard the California message too. Said North Carolina Congressman James Martin, a conservative Republican: "I see people who've traditionally voted for everything, no matter what it cost...
Solzhenitsyn is right in his denunciation of the double standard of morality that prevails in the academy. Contrast the silence about the genocide in Cambodia and about repression in Cuba and Viet Nam with the stormy agitation about South Korea or South Africa. Solzhenitsyn is right in decrying our failure of nerve. He is saying that any society that makes mere survival the be-all and end-all of life will sacrifice everything that makes life worth living. He is warning us that whoever values comfort, property or security above freedom when it is threatened will lose not only their...
Past fights in Illinois over the Equal Rights Amendment have been bareknuckle contests, with anti-ERA legislators complaining about "braless, brainless broads." In contrast, last week's debate in the state's house of representatives was a civilized affair. The battle seemed to be over; proponents thought they had the votes to win. Republican Governor James Thompson had been lobbying for support. So too had the powerful Cook County Democratic machine. Thus some 400 spectators, including the Governor's wife, who wore a pro-ERA button, were in an optimistic mood as they crowded into the gallery...
...five. That angelic-looking child - so hard to believe Satan had anything to do with him! - is now a broody cadet in a military school. Though the deviltry goes somewhat further than short-sheeting the beds or spreading rumors about saltpeter in the food, there is still not enough contrast between Damien's visible aspect and his true nature to make him either lively or ironic...
Particularly encouraging to Clifton is the high participation rate in this year's drive--the highest since 1967-68. To date, more than 16,000 people have contributed to the drive and Clifton said he hopes to hit the 40-per-cent mark. In contrast, Yale, Dartmouth and Princeton, which usually boast greater participation rates than Harvard, suffered a decline this year, according to data Clifton received a few months...