Word: templeton
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...recent Opinion piece criticizing Lee Atwater for his ability "to exploit the democratic process" ("Good Riddance," April 3), Mark N. Templeton redefines tastelessness. While we think it is necessary to respond to Mr. Templeton's most blatant factual error, our primary concern is his inexcusable disregard for decency...
...Templeton's criticisms of Lee Atwater is for his "constant harping on Willie Horton." This criticism lacks of factual basis. The Willie Horton issue was originally brought up by a Democrat against Michael S. Dukakis in the primary season. When the commercial ran during the general election it was made and produced by an organization independent from the Bush campaign and from Atwater. In fact, the Bush campaign took legal action to prevent the further airing of the commercial...
...addition, Lee Atwater's success, whether or not Mr. Templeton agrees with his tactics, was due to his ability to articulate values that are important to the American voters. In contrast, the Democrats lost the White House because they failed to define such a message. And in the words of Mr. Templeton, we're "not shedding any tears at [their] demise...
...Mark N. Templeton '93 is a Crimson editor and member of the Academics Committee of the Undergraduate Council...
Furthermore, I would not be surprised if the same element that criticized what I did at Paine Hall were intolerant of the Black comedy program "In Living Color," after which I patterned my routine. I assume Mr. Templeton's failure to address the jokes aimed at Blacks was simply an oversight (an egregious one), and that he finds such self-parody offensive and not "politically correct." If that is the case, I would still much prefer to be "incorrect" any day, as I do not share such an outlook...