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...folk songs of the 20th century, J. Steiner and Bess Lomax Hawes' "The MTA Song." The ballad tells the story of a man named Charlie who rides "forever 'neath the streets of Boston," without a nickel to pay the subway's new exit fare. Walter O'Brien, a Boston politician, used the tale of the famous "man who never returned" in his 1948 mayoral campaign, promising to repeal the fare hike and "get Charlie...
...Observing the current presidential campaign, the author has some uncharacteristically kind things to say about "Cousin Albert." Among them: "He is a serious politician. He understands the issues." He returns to form on the topic of George W. Bush: "Imagine coasting on his father's name. His father was a failure as a President. I mean, where is Herbert Hoover Jr. when we need...
...entrusted with the presidency, I will not always be the most exciting politician--like [Boston Mayor] Tom Menino--but I will work hard for you every day and I will never let you down," Gore said. Menino, who is known as a colorful politician, was on stage with the vice president...
...produced (Japan also makes, in great quantities, violent cartoons and gaudily sexy films); yet both places have low juvenile crime rates. One would thus have to argue that American children are more susceptible to violent entertainment - that they are somehow different from, and stupider than, kids elsewhere. What politician would care to make that case...
...leader. Both candidates estimate they'll need more than $10 million to win--especially Nelson, who recently jetted around the peninsula with Clinton in Air Force One. Democratic insiders say Clinton has a keen interest in this race--namely, revenge against McCollum--which means McCollum may be the only politician this year to have a bigger Clinton problem than Al Gore...