Word: corruptedness
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Wiser Men. But why had the Nixon men become so corrupt? "No individual" was to blame, said Dean. "No particular atmosphere." Instead, he blamed "power," explaining: "Ever since F.D.R., presidential power had been expanding. We took the next step. Wiser men in the ways of Washington might not have let...
What is Gunn driving at? He is saying that Alexander, an artist of seemingly impeccable integrity, has sold out and been destroyed by his yen for lucre. This is twaddle. No artist has ever been corrupted or humiliated by the quest for cash unless he was a willing accomplice.
"My regret is that I may have caused pain to the splendid Lady Churchill," he said, adding generously, "Had we a greatly corrupted great man like Churchill, I would come back and live in Britain, pay taxes and if necessary, sweep the streets." ∎ "These days nobody expects Miss World...
Naturally the Chileans are demanding hearings to see if their arrest-expulsions pass the new test. Some also claim that their government tortured them with the knowledge and agreement of U.S. agents and that information gained by torture is being used as evidence against them. The agents deny any such...
One final point. What about party politics? Isn't it discredited and somehow corrupted? Wouldn't it be better if people were elected as Independents? Superficially yes, maybe, but in the real world, no. In serious politics, you are concerned not with making a series of independent judgements, but with...