Word: correctives
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...correct a few problems," Kingston said, "I think...
Katz claims that the protesters were "attempting to ensure the ascendance of their interpretation of events in Central America." This is true; they are convinced, as I am, that it is a correct interpretation. But what he does not see is that the Reagan Administration is also convinced it is correct...and it is presently acting upon this presumption. You see, the pro-Contra forces love to call for restraint, moderation and tolerance in the domestic debate over Nicaragua. Why? Because they run the show, so they can afford to be "tolerant." If this academic debate were not occurring against...
Finally, I have a hard time accepting Katz's distinction between murdering innocent American civilians and innocent "foreigners." Perhaps he is correct that the latter is often considered a legitimate instrument in achieving some greater good. Nevertheless, I would hesitate to condemn those who reject this morally perverse assumption...
Missing in all this repetition of the positive stereotype is any mention of contradictory information. I have yet to read about Harvard's recruiting and admissions practices for potential big-sport athletes. Is the rumor correct that these people get special treatment in Byerly Hall...
Wuthering Heights kept the largeaudience waiting almost a half hour as the"techies" tried to correct last minute problemswith the lights and slides. But once the showbegan it became clear that the slide projectorswere going to refuse to work no matter what...