Word: democratically
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...bias. "I'm defending Western culture, not white culture," he claims. "I'm not anti-anything. What I am pushing is a value system that develops economic prosperity and political freedom." A former speechwriter for Lyndon Johnson and campaign adviser to Hubert Humphrey, Wattenberg describes himself as a centrist Democrat who supports liberal immigration policies. Nevertheless, his maverick views have won him a reputation as the conservatives' favorite liberal...
...words over Bork heated up last week as Delaware Democrat Joseph Biden, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered his most forthright criticism yet of Bork. A presidential candidate who has already announced his intention to vote against Bork's confirmation, Biden told the American Bar Association convention in San Francisco that Bork might try to revoke "dozens" of the milestone Supreme Court decisions that the judge has called "lawless," "unprincipled" and "utterly specious." Said Biden: "Had he been Justice Bork during the past 30 years and had his view prevailed, America would be a fundamentally different place than...
...written and made available to National Security Council members, including the Secretaries of State and Defense; that Congress be told of all private individuals assisting in such activities; that all covert actions be subject to annual review. The House Intelligence unit is working on a similar agreement. But Oklahoma Democrat David Boren, chairman of the Senate committee, conceded that the new accord was not an "absolute, airtight insurance policy" against Iran-contra-style capers...
Even though pollsters claim that three-fourths of the nation's blacks want Jackson to run again, most black political leaders remain opposed. With Ronald Reagan out of the way, black politicians visualize a Democrat in the White House. They insist that Jackson's candidacy will deter other candidates from pursuing the black vote. Jackson counters that blacks will have more clout with the eventual winner if they unite behind one man. But black leaders dislike the idea of a single broker, especially the unaccountable Jackson. His dominating presence over the years and his presidential bids have helped squelch...
...commitment were not so serious and the risk to valiant sailors not so great, the whole operation might seem ludicrous. "Never in my twelve years in the Senate have I seen anything as inane, nonsensical and irresponsible," declared Arkansas Democrat Dale Bumpers. "This policy doesn't have one single redeeming value...