Elegance and language in public discourse
Observer laments loss of elegance in rhetoric after Pearl Harbor era rhetoric. The column criticizes crude insult use such as male chauvinist pig, warns against degradation of language and the flood of expletives in media and politics. It cites Churchill, Goldwater, Bernstein, and TV figures while noting fading civility in radio and press. It also mentions Bennington tourist influx and Columbus Day events.
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Billingsgate
Yahoos
Senator Goldwater
United States
Kremlin
Sus Scrofa
Bennington
Columbus Day
Liberalism and democracy under scrutiny in modern politics
The column questions immunity and influence of powerful figures like Nelson Rockefeller, examining loans to public officials, secretive agency decisions, and the political use of philanthropy. It analyzes how wealthy individuals shape policy, with references to Rockefellers, Port Authority, and related governance questions.
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Ronan
Port Authority
New York Area
Rockefellers
Rockefeller
Rockefeller at Albany Mall and the Silence of Power
The piece questions Nelson Rockefeller's use of state money and influence to aid his allies, cites the Albany Mall project and alleged ties with Dan O'Connell and Erastus Corning, and criticizes his silence on Attica and other controversial issues. It contrasts press scrutiny of other figures with the lack of accountability for Rockefeller. The author urges editors and politicians to challenge his wealth and policy choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Albany Mall
Albany
Dan O’connell
Erastus Corning
World Trade Center
David Rockefeller
Nelson
Attica
Edward Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Vietnam
Ford
Nelson Rokefeller
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Bernstein
Bennington College
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Vermont
American College of Surgeons
Smith’s Cash
West Arlington
Bennington Chamber of Commerce
Schuyler H. Vander Veer
New Hampshire
Vander Veer
International Association of Lions Clubs
Dewey Trust Fistate
Stark Street
Bennington Village
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General Motors
Jacob Javits
Hugh Scott
Jess Helms
North Carolina
Nelson Rockefeller
Maich
William J. Rowan
New York-New Jersey Port Authority
CNY
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Croesus
Richard Nixon
Howard Hughes
Pat Nixon
Feiffer
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