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...whether we will allow the power of the ballot box to be overcome by the power of the gun." In other words, are those who want to stop funding the contras and diminish aid to El Salvador willing to take the risk of having Communism spread throughout Central America, and if not, how do they propose to stop it? That is not a question Democrats find easy to answer. Mondale and Hart have confined themselves largely to denouncing Reagan's policy; others talk vaguely of a "carrot and stick" approach (military pressure plus negotiations) toward Nicaragua, but are unable...
Homosexuality and bisexuality are not diseases. They are not mental illnesses to be cured. That at least one out of 10 Americans is gay is not a statistic that will diminish. These people are no better or worse then the rest of society as a result of their sexual preferences...
...change in position could diminish American credibility around the world--a political fact Meselson is well aware...
Harvard cannot change the attitudes of its police officers overnight, but it can do something to diminish harassment of its Black students. Dr. S. Alan Counter, director of the Harvard Foundation for improved race relations, suggests discussion groups to sensitize officers to the needs of the Black community. Additionally, harassment should be treated more seriously, with serious penalties attached...
There also is the realization that as the electronic ringmasters took over politics, the people of Iowa became little more than props in a national entertainment. The lowans choose the delegates but somehow that role seems to diminish next to the self-important punditry of network anchors and political consultants...