Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...question, which is binding, reached the ballot by initiative petition after nearly unanimous defeat by both houses of the legislature...
According to political observers it's almost impossible to defeat a Kennedy in an election. But Joseph Malone '78 and Glenn Fiscus are shunning conventional wisdom in their attempts to do what many consider impossible--unseat an incumbent Kennedy in Massachusetts...
...familiarity of the Kennedy name and the warm memories of President Kennedy and his brother, presidential candidate Sen. Robert F. Kennedy '48 (D-N.Y.), translate into votes and make it almost impossible to defeat a Kennedy in an election, according to political observers...
...referendum does little to extend protection beyond what is provided in current anti-cruelty statutes and works at the cost of instituting oppressive regulations on farmers, especially small ones. It is important not to defeat it, but to do so resoundingly, in order to discourage similarly ill-considered initiatives. In particular, many animal activists see this as a trial run against a much bigger foe, the biomedical research establishment...
...community has also broadened its agenda. Last year Defeat Homophobia was created to spearhead gay activism and garner heterosexual involvement; Seventh Sense, which has a "no assumptions" policy regarding the sexual orientation of its participants, was formed to spur debate on women's and sexual issues. In the spring the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues Network was created by students and faculty to urge the University to recognize gay concerns...