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...book is obviously written from the standpoint of a staunch liberal, and Pearson makes no effort to disguise that fact. His targets are usually-though not exclusively-conservatives. But he not only smites his foes; he also helps his friends. Liberals who furnish the column with tips are celebrated as outstanding statesmen. Senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening, for example, fall into this category. President Johnson is an on-and-off friend. Pearson cites as an example of dubious ethics Johnson's service on the Senate Commerce Committee (which oversees the FCC) while his family TV and radio stations...
...people has to want something. What do we want now? If the highest goal we can come up with is to grow a little fatter, our days as a great nation are numbered. From that standpoint, our domestic crisis might be viewed as a God-given opportunity...
From a horseman's standpoint, the trouble with the law is that no one knows for sure just how long Butazolidin will remain in a particular animal's system. Most veterinarians consider 72 hours the normal outside limit, but there are recorded cases in which horses have tested positive for Butazolidin as long as 84 hours after receiving the medication...
...Enemy and Tet. Beginning in late 1967, the enemy adopted a more offensive attitude, culminating with his Tet offensive. Although he undoubtedly gained a temporary psychological victory, he suffered a grievous military loss that has served to further enhance our military progress. From the standpoint of pacification, progress was inhibited by the Tet offensive. But the aggressive action of the government has definitely reversed the trend and much of the ground lost has been regained...
...difficulty with the conventional approach, again, is that it passes up a tremendous opportunity for innovation. Once businesses are handed to black entrepreneurs, they, of course, will begin to pocket the profits made from doing business in the community. This is all well and good from the conventional standpoint...