Word: insistence
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...insist and insist again, by Vague Generation. We abhoe V.G.'s, we slim right past them, we start wondering what kind of C to give form the first V.G. we encounter, and as they pile up, we decide: C-(Harvard being Harvard, one does not give D's Consider C-a failure. Why? Not because they are a sign the student does not know the material, or hasn't thought creatively, or any of that folly. They simply make tedious reading, "Locke is a transitional figure." "The whole thing boils down to human rights." Now I ask you, I have...
...deterrent effect has never been proved, and the preponderance of expert opinion is skeptical. In the absence of conclusive scientific evidence, the argument has turned more on morality than efficacy. Proponents claim that the death penalty is the only punishment that truly fits the crime of murder; opponents insist that capital punishment is cruel, capriciously applied and unbecoming a civilized society...
...Betamax) or VMS (from Video Home System) format machine. Both use half-inch tape, but they are incompatible: Beta programs cannot be played on VHS machines and vice versa. Sony markets only Beta machines; RCA, GE and Panasonic, among others, market only VHS. Sears sells both. Many videophiles insist that Beta produces a slightly sharper image, but most people cannot see any difference in technical quality. Although Beta was introduced first, VHS has been far more successfully marketed: three out of every four machines now sold are VHS. The major disadvantage of buying Beta is that video rental stores often...
Writing in the New York Times, Cruz argued that the contra insurgency is "the revolt of Nicaraguans against oppression by other Nicaraguans." Cruz then warned congressional opponents of aid that they "have a moral obligation to insist that the Sandinistas restore Nicaragua's liberties and that the Communist world take its hands off our country." Cruz later said that it was "irrational" to believe that a cutoff of aid to the contras will lead to increased political freedoms in Nicaragua "unless you have made sure the Soviets and the Cubans are going to do the same...
...handled. The original proposals could, if pushed to their maximum, provide for the removal of Cuban and other foreign forces, prevent foreign bases and eliminate arms assistance to other revolutionary forces elsewhere in the area. In general, the U.S. should continue working with Contadora, but it must insist on effective enforcement and should not let itself be pressured into accepting a premature and incomplete agreement. Standing on principle and playing for time may not be the worst policy here. Obviously, the appearance in Nicaragua of sophisticated offensive weaponry could change the equation...