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...Modernism in a torrent of mass entertainment, facilitated by film, TV, records and a host of allied electronic innovations. At the same time, during the '50s and '60s, a form of institutionalized rebellion took hold among the world's youth as a cultural norm. The old, normal urge to flout authority was greatly magnified and aided by the ubiquity of mass culture...
Bush may not seek a fight, but neither is he likely to run from one. If Saddam continues to flout the sanctions, Bush might send in the bombers and electoral consequences be damned. In foreign affairs, unlike domestic policy, Bush is not scared of going against public opinion. He did so repeatedly in the Gulf War, and in the end the public followed his lead. In this dangerous dance, Saddam should not count on Bush's taking the expedient...
Since I attend the Law School and am a virgin, I would not be directly affected by the College proposals. But I abhor the attitude towards men that it inculcates. In applying discriminatory penalties and lesser protection to men, the recommendations of the Date Rape Task Force flout the spirit of due process and laws guarding against sexual discrimination. Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges should promote gender equality by rejecting the Task Force's proposed definitions of sexual misconduct. Hans Bader
With little prospect that any coalition can form a durable majority, President Lech Walesa proposed doubling his duties by becoming his own Prime Minister. Though such an arrangement seemed to flout the spirit of Poland's constitution, no one else appeared eager to take on the job of leading the country's painful reconstruction. Walesa's bold but troubling suggestion, wisecracked one critic, at least offered the possibility of a government "able to count on the full loyalty of the President." But whoever winds up with the job has little hope of finding a painless route to economic reform...
...universal acceptance of which would eliminate any need for SDI). And it will send bad signals to our allies, too. The future of the United States is closely tied to the futures of the European Community and Japan, and probably whatever is left of the Soviet Union. If we flout world peace, we will lose the trust of these nations...