Word: pander
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Lacey Rayner, age 15 Modesto, California I am increasingly frustrated with our tendency in North America to pander to the lowest common denominator, a practice known as participatory democracy. Both U.S. and Canadian democracies are supposed to be based on representation by principled leaders. The Achilles' heel of today's North American political environment is the demand for the government to be slavishly obedient to the mass of ``empowered'' individuals, neatly packaged among a multitude of special-interest groups. In everyday matters, our expectations of government are limitless. Yet we hamstring its ability to act freely with propositions, referendums...
...play, "Don't Drink the Water," was produced in 1966) is clearly enjoying himself here. Almost all the characters are heavily, heavily drawn, so much so that the film has the feeling of a farce. Shayne declares passionately that he's an artist, that he won't change to pander to the commercial--his goal is "transform men's souls"--and promptly gives away every ideal he's histrionically declared as fast as anyone will take them. Diane Wiest is hilarious as the ridiculous Sinclair, speaking and moving as if she were an alcoholic Lady Macbeth who'd be king...
...United States determined that the new government would be favorable to oil interests, and actively encouraged Bechtel to continue its oil industry work there. In the 1970s, when the Arab boycott of Israel prompted legislation in Congress to punish companies that severed links with Israel to pander to Arab countries, Bechtel successfully lobbied against the proposed bill...
...Popular or not, I will not follow, I will not compromise my principles, I will not pander even though it may be politically expedient," Bachrach says...
...women, despite a couple of squishy moments ("The homecoming princess who sang in the church choir -- remember her?"), was relatively restrained and undeniably compelling. Stone Phillips was less circumspect with Dahmer ("Was it the killing that excited you, or is it what happened after the killing?") but didn't pander needlessly...