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...time I left here, I was disillusioned with the movement," says Harrision. "Now I'm involved in more indirect ways. The times have changed and social change is not likely to be brought about in those ways. That period represented a window in American history. It's not too easy to generate the same kind of mass involvement today. As one grows and moves into a profession, one is in a position to address these issues in more official ways. Certain of us have chosen to work within institutional frameworks...
...many see benefits from legalization that go beyond easing the crime problem. Princeton Professor Ethan Nadelmann estimates that federal, state and local governments are spending around $8 billion a year on direct drug- enforcement activities and billions more for such indirect costs as care and feeding of imprisoned drug dealers (people convicted of drug-related crimes constitute more than one-third of all federal prisoners). Legalization not only would save these enormous expenditures but also could bring in billions more in new revenues if governments chose to tax the sale of newly legal drugs (as they surely would). Nadelmann...
Astrology for Adults, a primer for those new to the discipline, explains the traits associated with various heavenly configurations and contains several indirect references to Ronald Reagan. Quigley writes that Reagan, an Aquarian who was born with the moon in Taurus, would "tend to accept only ideas that . conform to . . . preconceived standards. And these are usually conservative." Since Reagan was born with Mercury in Capricorn, his "memory is excellent. Like the elephant, you never forget...
...Chinn, whom Wallach had introduced to Meese. At times Chinn bought more stock in Meese's name than Meese's investment could pay for, and the deals produced a profit of $40,000 for the Attorney General. The arrangement, according to a Justice official, could be seen as an indirect payoff to Meese...
...said, "even though there may be some who wished to kill it." Arias is trying to build on the momentum of Sapoa, urging others to the bargaining table. Last week he met with members of Guatemala's leftist guerrilla coalition and agreed to act as a mediator in indirect negotiations with the government...