Word: primes
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...other hand, the decision to air this nonsense reflects a considerable insensitivity on UPN's part. Pfeiffer is ridiculous, even by sitcom standards. The network has enjoyed so much success in attracting black viewers (who last season made up 45% of its prime-time audience) that it may have deluded itself into thinking that African Americans will tolerate whatever it deigns to throw at them, regardless of the quality. There's a good way for black viewers and everyone else to disabuse them of that patronizing notion: emancipate themselves from the TV set the moment Pfeiffer comes...
Forget President Clinton, forget Ken Starr and forget Monica Lewinsky. Hillary Clinton is the prime source of my shame, embarrassment and disgust these days. In continuing to "stand by her man," the First Lady is setting no kind of moral example for Americans. Certainly Hillary needs to forgive her husband. She also needs to take no more of this kind of behavior. ROSALIE Y. DWYER Aurora...
...those who grew up believing in Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his brand of pragmatism [VIEWPOINT, Sept. 21]. Despite his critics, I have chosen to support Mahathir's unorthodox economic policies. Why? Because he has me convinced that he will ultimately be proved right...
Your story was sensationalist and very opinionated. You have accused the Prime Minister of condoning crony capitalism, nepotism and corruption and have painted him as a dictator who has oppressed his people. Such a despicable person would be deeply hated. But Mahathir is a well-loved leader among Malaysians. Remember, he was democratically elected to Parliament and to the presidency of his party. By consensus within the ruling coalition, he leads the other parties in government. The wily Mahathir has never been too proud to ask for advice. And in this, he has been well served; he has some...
ALAN GREENSPAN Like a parsimonious tipper, he grudgingly pares the prime. Way to solve the financial crisis...