Word: highhandedness
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The highhanded political vanguardism of Harvard's AAA is endemic to many other left-wing Asian American "spokespeople" and advocacy groups. This became clear to me two summers ago after I interviewed some of the most powerful Asian American "advocates" in our country.
But the teachers want a real pay hike, and at one negotiating session last week they outlined possible cuts in student services that would pay for the raises. "Enough! No more! That's it!" cried Board Member Betty Bonow. "I won't make any more cuts." The union...
Cost considerations are giving some localities pause. Last summer Houston voters resoundingly rejected a $2.35 billion bond issue for mass transit, despite the fact that it would have meant no new taxes for the first leg. As a result, the city lost all but $5.5 million of the $110 million...
The Japanese put up with such highhanded treatment largely because of the revered place that a white-coated doctor, a figure of authority, has long held in the culture. The physicians' incomes reflect their prestige. The typical family doctor working in his small, poorly equipped clinic makes about $67...
As mayor, Democrat Frank Rizzo gloried in tough talk and a no-nonsense image. He relished admonishing criminals to get the hell out of town. He was outspoken and steadfast in his support of a police department that was regarded by black leaders and liberals as particularly highhanded and even...