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...programs designed to remedy and redress past wrongs. Affirmative action is not a new idea. Reparations were paid after the World Wars, and lawsuits brought against asbestos manufacturers 20 years after the original crime of exposing workers to the risk of cancer--these cases of redress are recognized as valid. Similarly, the idea of redressing 400 years of terror, brutality and economic discrimination against Blacks was gaining currency until just recently...
...editors have two valid responses. The first is that some institutions in a democratic society must be able to stand apart from the electoral process so that they can risk making unpopular decisions. Federal Appeals Court Judge Irving Kaufman of New York has likened the press to the judiciary in that respect. Said he: "Both sustain democracy, not because they are responsible to any branch of government, but precisely because, except in the most extreme cases, they are not accountable at all. Thus they are able to check the irresponsibility of those in power." The second argument is that journalists...
...contact the alumni who have not spent enough time on their comments and either ask them to be more specific or discontinue their interviewing. Even though the comments might not be as detailed as they would like, at least the alumni's impressions would be honest and relaxed--and valid...
...hard to question his sincerity. When he speaks, he radiates conviction. He is attempting to do something important about America's position in the world, to restore its strength and self-respect. One can question specific acts and policies, but the overall goal is urgent and valid. That goal, however, is jeopardized by misperception of what the world is really like, what works and what does not work for left-wing liberals have been the master illusionists for years, and their image of the world is as mistaken as any right-wing ideologue's. Reagan has a real...
However, following Chun's visit to the White House, and some say as a result of the visit. Kim's death sentence was commuted as part of a general amnesty policy for dissenters. And, in December of last year, he arrived in the United States with a passport valid only...