Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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What if Communists were to participate in an Italian government? In that case, Party Secretary Enrico Berlinguer has asserted: "Who could prevent us from following our own path? The frontiers are what they are." This statement implies that NATO might defend "Communism with a human face" in Italy from the Red army. If the Italian comrades believe that a "democratic Communism" can only exist behind the shield of the free world, I suggest that they take the decisive step: break their link with Moscow...
...Paine would see our democracy as still pretty vital." Thomas agrees, noting that "democracy is working, but there is a tremendous lack of people in public life whom one can believe and be inspired by." But, Charles argues, "democracy, with all its countervailing forces, is the best way to prevent abuse. There is no better system around...
...group advocated curbing the authority of the House Administration Committee, which Hays used to dispense favors and build his power until he resigned his chairmanship last week. Under Hays, the committee had the right to increase Congressmen's allowances and even the size of their staffs. To prevent abuses, Obey recommended that such changes be granted only by a vote of the full House...
...City officials got a boost from the court in their struggle to prevent neighborhoods from declining into sleazy centers of sex-oriented bookstores and porno movie theaters. According to a 5-to-4 majority, zoning that affects only the locale for disseminating such marginal forms of free speech does not offend the First Amendment. Thus the court upheld a Detroit regulation requiring that at least 1,000 ft. separate such adult establishments. Under the ruling, city zoning authorities would be also free to concentrate smut outlets in a relatively small area, if they chose...
...defends even Britain's encouragement of Indians "t'amuse themselves with scalping knives." As for General Gage's occupation of Boston, "his mercy is without dispute/ his first and darling attribute." The general tried to seize the stores of powder and arms at Concord merely to prevent the Patriots from harming themselves, "as prudent folks take knives away,/ Lest children cut themselves at play...