Word: objectionable
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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It took courage for a lone state representative to buck 262 compatriots by voting against Question 1 on tomorrow's ballot--an issue as inherently unquestionable to Americans as motherhood and apple pie--equal rights for the handicapped. The proposed amendment would add to the state constitution an article prohibiting...
Now comes a defense of TV addicts. In a new study, Paul Hirsch, 34, a sociologist at the University of Chicago, argues that heavy watchers have nothing to fear. On the contrary, "non-viewers are consistently more fearful, alienated and prone to suicide than light TV viewers." Hirsch's...
One might argue that such a system does not necessarily select the most forceful leader or best White House manager but only the best debater. But this objection must be seen in the light of the present system. Many believe that today's electoral process only helps us select the...
Referring to the march, Horner added, "I don't think it solves the problem, but if it serves to bring attention to how strongly people feel about it, then I have no objection by any means."
In Tehran, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, speaker of the Majlis, seemed to be correcting the Ayatullah's omission by flatly declaring: "The U.S. must condemn its past crimes against the people of Iran." President Carter, just as flatly, responded: "The U.S. is not going to apologize." But Carter added...