Word: resistance
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...elections also inspire some millennial attitudes; despite our cynicism about our politicians, we can't quite resist the sneaking hope that the next occupant of the White House will set everything to rights. There is a similar feeling about our great secular crusades -- for civil rights, for the environment. We believe that these problems can be solved for good; and while we do achieve tremendous improvements, we keep being surprised if they are neither complete nor permanent...
...major stumbling block to reform, Hamburg notes, is not a lack of money: simply reallocating current resources could yield dramatic gains. The higher hurdle is social selfishness. "People resist giving up what they have," he explains. One group that may be called on to sacrifice is the elderly, on whom vast sums are spent to sustain the last few weeks of life. Says Hamburg, who is 66: "People my age need to understand that our well-being depends on the workers of the next generation. Moreover, as a society, we've got to stop concentrating on the short-time horizons...
...pull of the ball and the hoop is just too strong to resist...
Bill Clinton is a politician to the bone, as shown by his refusal to resist the draft out of concern for his "political viability." Paul E. Tsongas has been through the revolving door, serving as a corporate lobbyist. And Edmund G. Brown is a suspiciously recent convert to the "outsider" fold...
Mcerwa ponders the question, What will he do if the current negotiations lead to the formation of an interim government that includes Mandela? The A.N.C., he replies, has been co-opted by De Klerk. It has betrayed the people. "If the masses believe this government is undemocratic, we will resist," he says...