Word: prefereable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...word is a colloquial, shortened form of Mexicano. It became fashionable among younger Mexican Americans during the '60s; some members of the older generation prefer...
...power elite with his howling mobs of supporters. For a while, Finch's excited antics pleased a lot of Mississippians because they thought his fervor would be channeled to bring about concrete reforms. When this went for naught, the poor whites and blacks who supported him decided they prefer a man who quietly does nothing to one who yells a lot and does nothing. Calm, soft-spoken Dantin filled the bill...
Pettine said he ordered the release of the information since it was unavailable from any other source. Courts should prefer the release of information, with confidential sections deleted, to issuing a blanket denial, he said...
Most middle-level Americans divide that whole in three parts: the rich, the poor and "the rest of us." Coleman and Rainwater prefer a seven-layer view. From the top: the old rich of aristocratic family name; the new rich, or success elite; the college-educated professional and managerial class; Middle Americans of comfortable living standard; Middle Americans just getting along; a lower class who are poor but working; and a non-working welfare class...
...that force states and localities to spend money that they do not have themselves. "We hire people whether we need them or not because that is the only way we can get our share of the [federal] money. We don't really like that." Governors, said Ray, would prefer to receive revenue-sharing funds that they may use as they see fit, to reduce taxes if necessary. But both Congress and the Carter Administration are reluctant to surrender any federal controls. Concluded Ray: "I suppose if we Governors could convey just one message to our federal brother it would...