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...philosophical distinction between the rule of law and the rule of morality is important and eternally debatable. But in the realm of convention, the court has laid bare the possibility of England wresting away Canada's control of her own destiny. Since the constitutional debate is highly politicized, Canadian politicians must absorb some blame for the plausibility of such an occurence. But the British parliament should abide by Trudeau's decision, whether or not he manages to attract provincial consent. England out of Canada...
...gossip glossy for a national magazine. Hollywood labelled Cukor "the woman's director," because he presented women in his films, like Katherine Hepburn, Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo, as strong, commanding human beings. His men frequently took the passive role, and Rich and Famous takes this further, into the realm of a feminist film. Jacqueline Bisset, the film's star, also co-produced it, which may help explain why this "Cukor Film" sees men with feminine eyes...
...learn from the early natives, says Valcarcel. "The Incas had a deep sense of their dependence on their Mama-Pacha, Mother Earth. They managed it so well all over the empire that Conqueror Hernando de Soto was moved to say: 'There was never hunger known in their realm.' " -By Claudia Wallis. Reported by Gavin Scott/Patallacta
...realism, he means in most cases the maxims of America's Dwight Eisenhower: The Soviet Union is an aggressor power whose arms buildup we must match dollar for dollar or face extinction; people will only work if a monetary incentive exists; the realm of international relations must be dominated by conflict. By compassion, he means the axioms of the New Deal and the Vietnam generation: we must give some minimum amount of aid to those who do not compete effectively in our economy; we should avoid full-scale invasions of other nations, especially if we do so in support...
Women are routinely portrayed as rulers in the realm of "the unironed shirts, the dirty floors, and the unwashed dishes," but they are not to be scoffed...