Word: rule
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...nation after nation that has been rent by insurrection, subverted by conspiracy, or defeated by enemies, it is not luck that has run out, but judgment, and the capacity to live with one another, the ability of the people to pick wise rulers, and of those picked to rule wisely. It is a curious quality of those who suffer least from these disabilities not fully to understand the source of their strength. An Englishman, an expert in guerrilla warfare, put it, I think brilliantly, to a Washington friend about a year ago. The visitor was asked why American efforts...
...Currently, 70 Senators have law degrees, but since the Senate has no income-disclosure rule, and some Senators have been known to be less than candid, there is no accurate record of how many still practice...
...creating for the Micronesians is the fostering of a slow but steady growth of Micronesian political consciousness. At municipal, district and territory-wide levels, the Micronesians have been taught to elect their own officials and legislative bodies, and to begin to establish the appurtenances of self-rule. So far they are only appurtenances, since the word of U.S. High Commissioner William R. Norwood-and ultimately of the U.S. Congress-remains final...
...there is a chance. The Patriots last week cut former Notre Dame quarterback John Huarte, leaving the squad one man short of the 40-man limit. Coach Mike Holovak said yesterday that Leo "will definitely not suit up for this game" (Sunday against Houston), but he did not rule out next week. Meanwhile, he said, the Pats will play with one man less than the limit. Pro teams don't operate that way for too long...
...problem is education. Many of the immigrants are highly educated and competent. Some are not. And that is enough to give rise to prejudice. Also, the immigrants, though competent, may have very little knowledge of the British way of life. Here Indian immigrants, with a hundred years of British rule behind them, have a very definite advantage over the West Indians and Pakistanis. (These three along with Cypriots, form the most important group of immigrants). It is in the school-room that these disadvantages are most glaring. Some Cambridge elementary school teachers find themselves trying to instruct a class where...