Word: streisands
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Elitism on this page is nothing revolutionary. With the criticism of Barbra Streisand for what was an engaging and poignant speech, though, it has reached a new height...
...Streisand, a member of anyone's definition of the cultural elite, plays at the highest political levels of our society. Yet even her opinions are not good enough for these elites. Is she not politically relevant...
...should Ms. Streisand be required to hold extensive knowledge of every issue she speaks upon, whether it be the medical system or laws protecting the handicapped? Such demands are excessive and hypocritical...
...Streisand was proud to say that she was a liberal, an increasingly unpopular statement today as Democrats scramble to the "center" of political debate. She chronicled the liberal record: the fight to abolish child labor, to institute the five day work week, to promote civil rights and liberties, to protect the environment and to establish a social safety net with programs such as Social Security. Liberals should continue this tradition of tolerance and egalitarianism, instead of subscribing to an ideology that pits "normal Americans" against the poor and the "cultural elite...
...While Streisand proved to be an unpolished public speaker (due to stage fright), and although she was not able to adequately address all the questions posed to her, she spoke with exemplary moral courage. She even compares favorably to Secretary of State Warren Christopher, who spoke at the IOP in January. Christopher delivered a long, dull speech that amounted to little more than a junior high school civics class. Unlike Streisand's, his address was neither challenging nor thought provoking...