Word: rightnesses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...large group of editors, Wriston has criticized the press because "it often remains silent, or sometimes greets with approval the steady infringement of any right that does not involve free speech. One of the great unreported stories of the past 30 years is the steady erosion of individual rights that is turning us into a different kind of country. If we put a floor under wages and a ceiling over prices, a free man cannot long stand erect. Someone has to make it clear that the collision course between Government price and wage controls and personal liberty is inevitable because...
Wriston's argument overlooks that, rightly or wrongly, many Americans believe that the free market no longer is really free, that in fact it is manipulated not only by Government but also by large private corporations. Also, he ignores that in the battle against inflation, people seem quite willing to sacrifice at least some of their individual liberty. But the danger is that as inflation roars on, they may be willing to sacrifice so much more of it that the Republic could become a totally different kind of society. For Wriston is quite right when he argues that economic...
...Right after the London meeting, Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland unwrapped a package of measures intended to bring cheer-and perhaps as much as $1.8 billion in increased income during election year 1980-to the nation's farm lands. Over the next 14 months, the U.S. will sell the Soviets 10 million metric tons of wheat and another 10 million metric tons of corn; the wheat alone is enough to provide every Soviet man, woman and child with almost 100 1-lb. loaves...
...after survival needs, they want to know who they are, they want more meaningful vacations, careers and relationships." They also want to be "better consumers." (That oldtime Esquire merchandising again!) Moffitt is hardly nihilistic. He wants Esquire to provide helpful guidance to behavior that would leave a fellow "feeling right, feeling good about himself." Back somewhere in the genes, the bug-eyed Esky must be rolling his eyes about that...
Talent helps. But another reason the film succeeds is that Director Hill allows the kids to be madly romantic?they are 13, it's the right age?without sentimentalizing them. The ceremonial kiss in the gondola is the movie's steamiest scene, and active sexuality for these two is well in the future. But there is no pretense that it is not coming. Daniel and a buddy persuade Lauren to see a porno flick. She watches for a few minutes, then walks out, feeling sick. Daniel follows, ashamed of himself, trying to comfort her. Lauren nods; she is all right...