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...opinion). In fact, though, no such irrational fear of the unknown is indicated by this bipartisan condemnation of any outside attempt to arm Nicaragua beyond its legitimate needs. If MiGs are delivered to Nicaragua, then it will merely highlight and confirm the long-standing desire of the Sandinistas to possess far more military power than they could possibly need for their own regional security...

Author: By Peter J. Howe, | Title: Stand Firm | 11/16/1984 | See Source »

...flurry of liberal activity, followed by its exhaustion, a regrouping and then another flurry. They maintain that the Reagan administration is simply presiding over a national rest period, like that of Eisenhower, in which the country can regain its national jubilance. The liberals must wait it out until we possess enough confidence to resume our battle with the social diseases...

Author: By Andrew S. Doctoroff, | Title: Taking the Liberal Out of the Democrat | 11/10/1984 | See Source »

...Crimson frontrunners have shown themselves to be very consistent and potent scorers throughout the season, and besides their physical and mental qualities, they possess superior vision of the goal area...

Author: By Kevin Carter, | Title: Kenworthy Tallies Two More As Booters Crush Minutemen | 11/7/1984 | See Source »

...soon as Nolte arrives at school, a huge dose of parental gravity gets overlayed on the cellophane. Hiller and screenwriter W. R. McKinney (an alias if there ever were one) possess Social Consciousness. They want to make a statement about an Important Issue, like those movies about bedwetting and wifebeating that TV does so well. What else but misguided do-gooderism could be behind dialogue like this...

Author: By Cyrus M. Sanai, | Title: High School Hell | 10/12/1984 | See Source »

...plays a harmless loony accidentally recruited as an emergency substitute teacher. Mulligan is the only person ever shown as teaching, albeit in the unusual format of dressing up as Lincoln, Washington, and Custer. He is the only actor who invests his part with the gentleness that great teachers possess. But Mulligan's work is wasted. No actor can really shine in a role that is essentially a bad joke. Yes, you guessed it: "You have to be crazy to teach...

Author: By Cyrus M. Sanai, | Title: High School Hell | 10/12/1984 | See Source »

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