Manufactured Phony Voters Debate Shows Complex Electorate
A Times Mirror Gallup survey finds no single yuppie vote and maps eleven voter groups. It splits Republicans into enterprisers and moralists while Democrats show varied subtypes and independents span five categories. The piece argues campaigns must avoid manufactured images to appeal authentically.
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Dull Books and Dull Students Highlight Education Flaws
The NEH report American Memory criticizes schools for focusing on skills over knowledge and dull textbooks. People For The American Way notes censorship narrows curricula to the lowest common denominator, leaving students with a low level of learning.
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Back in Charleston Ashley Sees It and Front Page Fire
Ashley Sees It returns with musings on Woodward Watergate and Casey confessions, Hitler interview plans, and a gossiping roundup of politics books. The column questions university gifts, football education, and Florida gun laws while invoking Celmson and Betty Brown anecdotes.
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Bork Confirmation Debate Reveals Court Role Confusion
The piece argues Bork is qualified and whose confirmation is blocked by politics and a misreading of the Supreme Court. It criticizes reliance on judges’ personal morality over legal limits and stresses court restraint and deference to Congress. Universal Press Syndicate
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Woodward's Hot History risks depth in CIA portrait
A Los Angeles Times critique weighs Bob Woodward's The Secret Wars of the CIA and its focus on William Casey. It questions authenticity of hospital visits and quotes, while noting the book’s selective history may fuel CIA hostility and shape the Reagan era narrative.
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