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...Miami had changed from a city with a charming Latin quarter to a Latin city. In the early '70s English-speaking Miamians began to grumble about losing control of "their" city. Today they say it louder. To an Anglo the Spanish language seems to be everywhere, far more prevalent thatn English. Everyone complains about receiving wrong-number telephone calls from "Latins" (a favorite euphemism for Cubans). In fact, one of the less obnoxious ethnic slurs for a Cuban is "oye," the command form of the Spanish verb to hear and the word with which the Cubans start their phone conversations...

Author: By Paul R.Q. Wolfson, | Title: Miami--From Oy Vay to Oye | 7/15/1980 | See Source »

...speech. Such legislation would, therefore, suppress all criticism of the United States government; would stop the necessary denunciation of existing evils; and would make impssible the advocacy of radical reform. The true function of government is to guarantee to its citizens the free exercise of these rights rather thatn to limit or deny them. The whole historyof repression shows us that all repressive measures have been inseparable from tyranny and that true progress has been away from such legislation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DECISION ON FREE SPEECH QUESTION WENT TO YALE IN TWELFETH ANNUAL TRAINGULAR DEBATE | 3/20/1920 | See Source »

Season ticket holders who desire to buy better seats thatn the tickets entitle them to, will be allowed the price of admission on their tickets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tickets for the Cornell Game. | 10/24/1895 | See Source »

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