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...with the cynicism of Professor Adiele, whose opinions were given unfortunate prominence in this article. The critique of social service which comes from both the political right and the academic left are rooted in the identical motive of selfishness; it is all too easy to sit in the ivory tower and await revolution rather than go out in the trenches and help where help is needed. What she and those like her need is that faith which drives those of us who remain committed to our work: faith not only that what we do is important, but that...
...with the cynicism of Professor Adiele, whose opinions were given unfortunate prominence in this article. The critique of social service which comes from both the political right and the academic left are rooted in the identical motive of selfishness; it is all too easy to sit in the ivory tower and await revolution rather than go out in the trenches and help where help is needed. What she and those like her need is that faith which drives those of us who remain committed to our work: faith not only that what we do is important, but that...
...quite close enough to home follow the issues well, so I made some uninformed guesses. (Then again, Cambridge is not enough of a home to me that I would feel comfortable voting here either. Even the Weld/Kerry race doesn't do much for me. From my ivory tower, my litmus test is that one is a Yalie...
Despite some impressive addresses--the Sears Tower, the Wrigley Building--the heart of District 7 is the tough ghetto west of the Loop. That could explain why Davis won the primary despite a controversial endorsement from a local gangster...
...19th District is a mix of Old West machismo and Sun Belt sophistication--home to oil, Cowboy Mornings, agribusiness and Texas Tech. Like the district's economic prosperity, Combest's political success comes from expertise in old and new technologies: he was John Tower's agricultural-affairs specialist, is a member of the Agriculture Committee and chairman of the Select Intelligence Committee...