What ails American democracy today and why
A critical look cites Irving Kristol on democracy as machinery of self government and civic virtue, contrasting past republican morals with modern urban complexity. The piece laments disjunction between private and public life, drug culture, and fading shared socio moral understandings, urging leaders and intellectuals to articulate common democratic values.
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Irving Kristol
New York University
America
Yesteryear
Kristol
Harper & Row
On Society
Bowett
Fly-By-Night Air lines hijack escape a spoof aviation tale
A spoof press release from PBN founder Homer T. Pettibone promotes Jaybird Service as anti hijacking by removing security and clothing, with seatmates chosen by IBM-6000 and in-flight orgies. The prank ends with a real hijacking revealing the joke’s failure and the absurdity of the concept.
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PBN
Homer T. Pettibone
FBN
Pettibone
Borgia
Mast
Macaroni by candlelight and anniversary steak
A quirky senate cartoonish vignette mentions Soaper Uy and Vaughan dining by candlelight to mark a first anniversary of a steak. A congressman proposes taxing poverty. Cousin Fuselo yble remarks on party shifts. An editorial cartoonist muses on November results and George McGovern. The piece ends with nostalgia for simpler times and a single army general.
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Sludgepump
Fuseloyle
George McGovern
Opposite of a liar explored in English language
A reflective piece discusses gaps in English such as gender neutral pronouns, possessives for objects, and words for opposite meanings. It cites Joseph Shipley’s Word Play noting missing terms like truthful, doctor genre distinctions, and the lack of a general term for lie opposites and prose writers.
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Joseph Shipley
Shipley
Les
Marine Safety Officers Replace Lifeguards in Long Beach Debut
A Long Beach columnist notes the city will rename lifeguards as Marine Safety Officers to reflect expanded duties and equipment. Sgt. Roger Coulter backs the change, while some staff prefer the traditional title. the Lifeguard Dance on Aug 18 will keep the old name for tickets.
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Long Beach
City Marinas Department
Eric Lucas
Ufeguard
Ocean Boulevard
Marke
Lucas
Ural
Madlua
Roger Coulter
Nana
Versain
Marine Department
Night Watchmen
Day Wadermen
Marina
Specters
Sgt. Coulter
Editorials From The Opinion Pages Show Diverse Viewpoints
Celumants on the opinion pages are chosen to represent diverse viewpoints and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this newspaper.
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Egypt
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