Word: disrupter
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...seeking "to eliminate acceptable forms of opposition to Herrnstein's though." The Faculty statement was crystal clear in its concern with unacceptable forms of opposition in a university community, which included false and offensive placards and leaflets (as David Landau's article on Dec. 7th fully demonstrated), threats to disrupt classes, and picketing. As a signer of the Faculty statement I consider these thoroughly unacceptable means of criticism in a university community; for it is, after all, in the nature of a university community that formalized means of coercion must be shunned in order not to fetter the primary means...
...faculty members who supported Herrnstein in a public statement have misrepresented the actions of SDS and UAG. In broad terms they have accused the two groups of making "personal attacks upon Professor Herrnstein--by false and offensive placards, leaflets, picketing, and threats to disrupt his classes," By lumping together these types of protest, the professors seek to eliminate acceptable forms of opposition to Herrnstein's thought. Herrnstein wrote an article with clear political implications. He and his supporters must expect opposition. Leafleting and picketing are justifiable tactics for his adversaries, but the tactics should focus on the ideas...
...trucks and 14 armored personnel carriers. But the Communists have even more reason to be battle shy. In September and October, Minh's troops in Tay Ninh badly battered units of the 5th North Vietnamese Division, which had slipped across the border from Cambodia to try to disrupt the South Vietnamese presidential election...
...already announced his candidacy in the New Hampshire primary. His success and influence will depend on his ability to overcome the disllusionment of '68 and to once again gather liberal support. His dream of a liberal caucus seems doubtful since individual aspirations are likely to disrupt a conciliation on issues...
...Israel to help celebrate German Culture Week, West German Novelist Glinter Grass maintained his reputation for spade-calling by attacking the militant Jewish Defense League and the Betar organization for trying to disrupt the week's lectures, theatrical performances and concerts. This "irrational militancy" would be a serious problem for Israel, said Grass, if it were to be directed against the Arabs in Israel "with whom you are going to have to live." As for the idea that it is still too soon for the Israelis to get to know the Germans, he declared: "I don't want...