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Even as the vets fade away, the D-day anniversary may evolve into a continuous celebration of liberty. On the sunny afternoon last week when the modern paratroopers leaped from their huge C-130s near Ste.-Mere-Eglise, the hundred thousand spectators on the ground were in a picnic mood. Most of them were French families with grandfathers and kids, American flags tucked behind their ears and in their hair. They lolled on the grass, cheering the flawless parachute patterns. Such meaningful fun will doubtless endure...
...hell must be like," says Cisneros. "All they breed besides crime is anger and despair. If we continue as we are, we'll lose another generation of young people." And then, he adds, as public support erodes because the nonworking or underemployed residents are politically powerless, "the projects will fade away and the number of homeless will soar even more." That scenario would be hell for everyone, not just the poor...
...opening of the democratic process and the excitement it has generated will not, however, guarantee success. When the glow of the elections fade, the realities of governing will be immense. As in Eastern Europe and Russia, the job of fulfilling the expectations of the people will be difficult. Nichola M. Buekes '95, a Harvard student serving as an election monitor in the country, noted that "expectations have been raised and promises made that cannot possibly be met in the short run." As South Africa fades from the front pages, the real task of governing will begin...
Most of us are not unaware of the plight of the homeless. We ignore them for the most part, our disregard occasionally punctured by stabs of guilt. They fade easily into the landscape, impotent and faceless...
...band has mellowed and deepened since the days when it cranked out such adolescent anthems as Legs and Tube Snake Boogie. There's a brooding fatalism in Deal Goin' Down: "When the deal go down and the noose is bein' tied/ Ain't no gettin' round it fade black...