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...very ideology of the President and his Administration that seems to encourage a climate of abuse. Reagan appointees have tended to share a common philosophy about government: less is better, none is best. Many appear to have come to Washington with an innate disrespect for its institutions and a disregard for the rules that govern them...
...question the decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to allow the animals created through biotechnology to be patented ((Ethics, May 4)). We have destroyed the environment and are now creating new organisms that can exist in the conditions we have made. How long can this disregard for nature continue before our actions backfire? Have we the wisdom to understand the consequences...
...personality story. The New York Times ran a front-page profile of a Miami bit-part actress. It also ran "day after" polls which reflect sensational responses to sensational stories, not stable public opinion. This approach to news is more than bad judgment. It shows complete disregard for the power of the media to affect campaigns, and for its responsibility to make a story as prominent as it is important...
...strongly worded letter to one of the students, Epps wrote that the protest actions "involved serious disregard for college rules and for the welfare of others...
...this is indicative of the apallingly low expectations we have for this president. Convinced of his senility, we wait for Reagan to prove his mental incompetence before the nation. In the process, we disregard more serious questions about his competence. When we begin to equate being "presidential" with being healthy, we degrade the office and make a farce of democracy...