Word: hurts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that we are inundated with daily, we might suspect that we have no arms--women's bodies, as we all know, are repeatedly dismembered and objectified by the media. Lest we be alarmed by this or any other matter, the song goes on to reassure us, "Nothing seems to hurt me when I'm close to you." We imagine that the rape victims supported at the march might have a different view of "closeness" with men! Furthermore, the message "Give me so much love that I forget myself" is hardly a message which empowers women. Since violence against women...
...biggest and most unfortunate side effect of such demonization is that it trivializes the issue of race. Conservatives are no more (or less) guilty of contributing to racial problems than are liberals. By foolishly turning the issue into one of "them versus us," liberal finger-pointers hurt their own cause. If racism is seen only as "their" problem, and not as "our" problem, it will continue to plague us forever...
...1/2- week postponement of the proceedings. As Lonetree emerged from the courtroom, he grinned broadly and gave the thumbs-up sign, an indication that a plea bargain may be in the works. Lonetree's chief attorney, William Kunstler, claimed the prosecution's witnesses "said nothing that hurt our client." Added Kunstler: "They have no direct evidence that ties or links him to any illegal activity...
...Reagan Administration's new 100% tariffs were levied on some Japanese color TVs, personal computers and power tools. Although the sanctions will affect only a tiny fraction of overall bilateral trade, they will hurt some Japanese manufacturers. But for the middlemen peddling Japanese microchips to foreign buyers, business will probably go on as usual. Already some American enterprises dependent upon inexpensive Japanese chips are busy looking for legal loopholes to exempt them from the U.S.-Japanese semiconductor agreement signed last year. In the meantime, tensions show no sign of abating. When Yasu calls on his friend...
...supply the contras, could mean another aid cutoff. The guerrillas claim to be undaunted, but the claim does not ring altogether true. Declared Chicle: "If Congress stops our aid, fine. But they can't stop our will to fight. It's stupid to say that that wouldn't hurt us profoundly. However, we will keep fighting...