Word: shiftings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...critics are justifiably suspicious. In several respects Reagan's policies seem directed more towards placating public opinion as towards achieving agreements, and Sunday's speech, however belatedly and begrudgingly spoken, further reflected that trend. Reagan was swept into office as the beneficiary of a general rightward shift that permeated attitudes on both domestic and foreign issues, and at a time when events--including the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and U.S. insecurity induced by the hostage crisis--had chilled superpower relations. But the Administration's earlier stridency on E1 Salvador and apocalyptic pronouncements on the Soviets and nuclear war helped...
...were there. The R.A.F. Vulcans were in service and their bomb loads ready. There was little doubt that they could greatly reduce, even entirely neutralize, the Argentine air force. Would the resulting uproar in the Organization of American States and perhaps in the United Nations, and the probable worldwide shift in sympathy toward the Argentines be worth it? Would it not be preferable to accept the certainty of higher casualties and the possibility of stalemate-or even failure-in the assault...
...suffering from cerebral palsy, puzzling over a letter informing him that he is being cut from the Social Security disability rolls. His wife and four children, aged eight to twelve, have no food for the weekend. Another told of a New Jersey woman who has found night-shift work at a factory and consequently loses her Medicaid benefits. Since her son critically needs an operation, she is reluctantly forced to quit her job and go back on welfare...
...issues covered by the nation's press are as emotional as the effect of nuclear weapons in causing or averting war. Once reporters begin, as many find it irresistible to do, by evoking images of a fiery doomsday, it is hard to shift readers' attention to cold-eyed consideration of deterrence. The impulse in much of the public is simply to cry out for ridding the planet of such weapons...
...also contrasted his position with Heckler's on the environment and women's issues. Frank said he heard that his opponent would try to shift the debate in the campaign to funding for abortions and gay rights, both of which he strongly supports. "In that case, I suggest her theme song he "Let's Get Physical,' "he quipped...