Word: paternalisme
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The U.S. has always combined its readiness to innovate not only with a strain of political conservatism-stronger at some times than at others-but with an unshakable confidence in the American idea. American politics have changed profoundly. While the Senate may retain its quill pens and snuffboxes as hallmarks...
Sir: The difference between Kennedy and Johnson [Nov. 26] is the difference between a call for sacrifice and a quest for shallow consensus, between hope and concern for the future of mankind and a total preoccupation with the next piece of domestic legislation, between a man and a politician. Kennedy...
In the decades between the New Deal and the Great Society, the big public agencies that regulate or influence activities from commerce to pest control, from agriculture to culture, became part of the American scene, if not the American Dream. While the programs are familiar and well publicized in their...
Paternalism & Subsidization. Despite their windfall, Los Alamos' new owners may have difficulty adjusting to life without Government paternalism. The Zia Co., which the AEC helped set up to maintain Los Alamos homes and neighborhoods at no cost to the residents, will go out of business, leaving homeowners to make...
In four years in office, Democrat Yorty, 55, a former state legislator (1936-40, 1949-50) and ex-Congressman (1951-54), has moved from ultra-liberal to dyed-in-the-wool conservative. He has run an efficient administration, put qualified professionals in charge of big city departments, and reduced discrimination...