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...Congress of African People in Atlanta last week, a meeting of black nationalists in search of a new and more constructive stance, the consensus of the delegates was that in the black revolution it is inevitable that some police will die, regrettable as that is. Many felt that they themselves would not take rifle in hand, but that they could not seriously object to the spectacle of their fellow blacks doing just that. Chester Lewis, a Wichita lawyer who is general counsel for the black nationalists' congress, observed: "It's unfortunate that so many brothers feel so alienated...
...much less massive level than in the Battle of New York. Even the Globe-Democrat, great voice of Nixon Republicanism and former employer of Agnew speechwriter Patrick Buchanan, was appalled. "Polities," their editorial began, "is a game for gentlemen" and, in the great scheme of the American consensus, beating up peaceful by-standers, however long-haired, is not gentlemanly conduct. The Globe is not racist, for racism is tinged with something dirty and vile here in the heart of Union sentiment in the Civil War. It is for law and order. The difference is subtle, but the Globe is proud...
...cities of America, cancerous sores reflecting most visibly the disease of this nation, illustrate vividly the chaos resulting from the attempts of the OEO to foster broad social change by relying on a structure based on "consensus." The "apathetic" poor, or rather the low income citizens already intimidated by the overwhelming bureaucracy of federal government, responded to a request for "participation" in this new program apathetically; when so-called democratic elections for representation to the directing boards of local CAP's were announced rarely did more than five per cent of the possible voters turn out. And when representatives...
...blacks, met with the Cabinet committee for two hours; one Administration participant found the group to be "like a bunch of whores in church, all nervous about the publicity they would get back home." They saw Nixon for half an hour. As with U.S.-Soviet relations, Nixon explained, consensus is probably impossible. Still, he said, the mutual goal is to keep the peace, so grounds for accommodation can and must be found. His startling analogy brought to mind the Kerner Commission's prediction that the U.S. will split into "two societies...
...tactics actually swung sizable numbers of voters around the country to the Tories, but both Powell and his supporters claimed last week that he deserved some credit for the upset. "I have had something to do with the Tory victory," Powell said. "In the last few days the consensus has been that I have done more to help than to hinder my party-if indeed I have hindered...