Word: imperiale
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Jimmy Carter thinks it has all gone too far. As early as 1789, John Adams delivered an apologia for the imperial presidency to which some Americans might subscribe even today. Wrote Adams in a letter to President George Washington: "If the state and pomp essential to this great [office] are...
Any play of magnitude lends itself to varying interpretations. The original Big Daddy, Burl Ives, portrayed him as a man with a sensual lust for life. In 1974's Broadway revival, Fred Gwynne brought out his cruel, vindictive side. With a flawless Southern accent that testifies to his lifelong...
Queen's Representative. Ironically, the one proposal that might be acceptable to the blacks and Smith faces strong British opposition. In what amounts to a brief return of the imperial Pax Britannica, this scheme calls for London to appoint a Governor General for Rhodesia who would be that country...
According to Japanese tradition, Hirohito's reign has been given its own descriptive name-showa, or enlightened peace. The Emperor predicted a bountiful future for his subjects if Japan continues to cooperate in establishing world peace. To judge by a recent survey, the Emperor system is likely to be...
It is always interesting to see what government officials say when they think the American people aren't listening. One good example is the recently-published racist remark of Earl Butz. Many others came out during the Vietnam War--for instance, presidential advisor McGeorge Bundy's 1965 statement that "the...