Word: reaganism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...GFWC may not be a truly independent organization working to bridge the gap between growers and workers. It is a subsidiary of the Dolphin Group-a consulting firm that has had ties to the Republican party since Reagan was elected Governor of California in 1966, according to Mark Grossman, spokesperson for the UFW. It is only against workers to further the political fortunes of Republican politicians, he said...
Proponents say the volunteer work will help reconnect frayed communities by showing young citizens that they can make a difference. "Since the Reagan years, many people just don't care," says Terry Thomas, who teaches a class on service at Carver Vocational-Technical School in Baltimore. "The only way to get people back into the community is to teach...
SEPTEMBER: At 16 weeks, 10 candidates are selected--all toms (or males), because they're bigger. Criteria: size, feathers, posture, temperament. The last is not insignificant: the 1984 turkey flapped its wings in President Reagan's face...
...tandem of Presidents was ever funnier than Ronald Reagan and George Bush. Returning from an expedition to Latin America, Reagan informed us, "You know, they're all individual countries." Explaining flaws in his Administration, he confessed, "Sure, we've made mistakes. But let's not throw the baby out with the dishes...
...more unusual things he is reported to have said occurred in response to the Foreign Minister of Lebanon, who was presenting Mr. Reagan with a half-hour lecture on the differences among the political factions in Lebanon. One may imagine how complicated a lecture this was. When the Foreign Minister finished, Mr. Reagan approached him and said, "You know, your nose looks just like Danny Thomas...