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Reagan and his congressional allies argued for a less sweeping alternative, saying the act went far beyond simple restoration. They said it would curtail religious liberty and expand federal control over the private sector...
...platitudinous and knee-jerk reasons given by the other candidates who favor the amendment. Correctly, Simon observes that unbalanced budgets raise interest rates and in that way facilitate one of the largest income transfers--from poor to rich--supported by the Reagan administration. Even if the legislation would curtail important flexibility in the budget-making process, his reasoning asks the right questions, questions whose class analysis is unparalleled in the current campaign...
...right to free expression. They had some reason to suppose that the courts might agree. In its landmark 1969 Tinker decision, the Supreme Court held that a school acted unconstitutionally when it suspended students for wearing black armbands to class in protest against the Viet Nam War. Schools may curtail those rights, the court ruled, only when the student expression substantially disrupts schoolwork or discipline, or invades the rights of others...
Haig insists he has cut back on his private endeavors while running for President, and he estimates that he has given up $500,000 in speaking fees alone. But he sees no reason to curtail other business activities, including acting as a paid consultant to a South Korean conglomerate. "It's ludicrous to say that because you're running for President you can't eat," Haig retorts, eyes smoldering...
...Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act, expected to be considered early in next year's legislative session, likely will curtail the amount of chemicals used at Harvard. But University officials are not certain as to whether this reduction will significantly affect academic research...