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They have attacked Republican cutbacks in student aid, welfare and Medicaid among others. In every case, the Democratic party has tried to portray the Republican cutbacks needed to balance the budget as disastrous for the individual special interest group that will be affected. Never once have they stopped to consider the vast benefits to America that a balanced budget will produce. While President Clinton has produced a plan that will supposedly balance the budget by 2002, the Congressional Budget Office determined that his plan would fall more than $300 billion short over the next seven years. Even...

Author: By Bradley L. Whitman, | Title: A Test of the American Spirit | 12/16/1995 | See Source »

None of the Mapplethorpe illustrations portray sex acts, although two photos by Rotimi Fani-Kayode show two black men in a sexual pose and a black man's behind juxtaposed in front of a bronze head...

Author: By Sarah E. Scrogin, | Title: Omission Of Photos Raises Questions | 12/14/1995 | See Source »

...should not regard it as a substitute for publications that really deal with the major issues confronting our nation. The America of today has real problems problems that we must deal with in a constructive and thoughtful manner. The key to doing just that lies not in trying to portray political leaders as celebrities but in educating the American public about the complex problems we face as a society and the often difficult solutions to those problems...

Author: By Bradley L. Whitman, | Title: BY GEORGE, HE'S FULL OF IT... | 12/2/1995 | See Source »

...wherein every second word seemed to be 'bulimia', I could almost feel the monarchy's credibility erode like a sugar cube in hot tea. There was Diana, in a stunning black jacket with white blouse, pouring her heart out: conspiracy theories involving Charles's "team" trying to portray her as a loony; stale revelations about trysts with horseback riding instructors and crank calls to millionaires; and those mediocre scripted phrases: "There were three of us in the marriage; it was getting a bit crowded." Oh please. We can almost see your eyes following the teleprompter's cues...

Author: By Patrick S. Chung, | Title: Royal Geek Show | 12/2/1995 | See Source »

...Wendemi: Child of the Good Lord," directed by S. Pierre Yameogo, and "Neria," directed by God-win Mawuru, elegantly portray African society, mores, and identity...

Author: By Sarah G. Vincent, | Title: Highlighting Africa at HFA | 11/16/1995 | See Source »

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