25 years ago in reason."New York's subways are notoriously bad today, and their condition, like the rubble of the South Bronx, symbolizes the municipal decay that is becoming commonplace in America." --Peter Samuel, "Unload the Subways" "Reagan's game plan does not go far enough. By exempting most entitlement programs from cuts and by letting the Pentagon run wild, Reagan has invited calls for increased taxes to reduce the deficit." --Robert Poole Jr., "Slash the Deficit!" "Anyone who doesn't dislike the Soviet Union is sort of dippy dip·py adj. dip·pi·er, dip·pi·est Slang Not sensible; foolish. [Origin unknown.] . It's a really detestable place, and it's easy to crank up crank 1 n. 1. A device for transmitting rotary motion, consisting of a handle or arm attached at right angles to a shaft. 2. A clever turn of speech; a verbal conceit: quips and cranks. a lot of dislike for them. It just sweeps you away and after awhile a·while adv. For a short time. Usage Note: Awhile, an adverb, is never preceded by a preposition such as for, but the two-word form a while may be preceded by a preposition. you don't talk about anything else." --"Reason Interview: Karl Hess Karl Hess (May 25 1923 – April 22 1994) was an American speechwriter, editor, welder, motorcycle racer, political philosopher, atheist, tax resister and libertarian activist. " "Only clients who bring their own blades to the Leningrad barbers are shaved, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Soviet labor newspaper Trud. There is a shortage of razors in the city, even though a nearby factory produces 400 million blades a year." --Mark Edward Crane, "Brickbats" --May 1982 |
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