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...enough of your ..."). It was tough to be called a libber, even if you took pride in the politics, and those at first were mean. They were the politics of long frustration and new anger, and it was men who took the heat: as repressive husbands, lackadaisical fathers, selfish sex partners, exclusionary businessmen, blind-sided artists and perpetrators of a patriarchy that had to be overthrown. Even Shakespeare was a sexist for a little while. The press cut in on the dark carnival atmosphere, and in some measure contributed to it. On the occasion of a Miss America pageant...
...guest as "a great Christian teacher," believes that as a result of John Paul's visit Britain's denominational divisions must be seen in a new light: "in the context of a common determination to make Christ's voice heard above the noise generated by a selfish and self-indulgent [British and Western] culture." He believes that the friendship and Christian joy exemplified by John Paul's visit could strengthen the prospects of religious conversion in a nation like Britain, where an anemic 11% of the populace worships on Sunday...
...updated version of a budget he had proposed last February. The major problem: Domenici still insisted on freezing cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security this year. Reagan and his aides quickly dismissed that plan as politically suicidal. "We decided not to touch Social Security for purely selfish political reasons," admitted one White House assistant. "For the good of the economy, it should be adjusted...
...tends to fall prey to moral relativism by not exalting a unified vision of "the good," Novak responds that pluralism, which is the respect for each individual's own personal goals, allows mankind to realize a greater moral vision. Against those who argue that capitalism is based on selfish materialism, he responds that it tends to expand the wealth of all citizens by providing incentives for productivity. The marriage of pluralism and productivity best realizes the Christian ideal of caritas, or the compassionate love of fellow human beings...
...wise Chinese philosopher once said. "Don't feed a small dragon." We have fed our tax dragon much too well, and much too long. I strongly urge the clear thinking people of Cambridge who are not pursuing selfish interests, and who are concerned with the long-term economic health of Cambridge, to vote NO on both issues dealing with Proposition 2 1/2 override on Election Day, April 13th. John B. Vidak