Word: underclass
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...make a decision for their children." His hands reach out as he speaks. His eyes are animated, especially when the subject is education or the need to treat immigrants with respect. "This sounds like rote," he told TIME after unspooling a riff on how to improve schooling for the underclass. "It's not! It's what I believe! It's not somebody writing a speech for me. It's my passion...
...album is brought down somewhat by the well-intentioned, though somewhat dumb, lyrics. Alleging, however, that the government is at once trying to "exterminate the underclass" and "exterminate the telepaths" ("Exterminator") does tend to make a mockery of the band's stated anti-fascist message. To the Scream's credit, though, the Sex Pistols, obvious inspirations here, did have sillier lyrics. It's an album the Pistols would have liked: it bodes well for the future of rock...
David R. De Remer's sports column, "Maybe They Should Stay in School" (Sports, April 5) caught my attention because the author doesn't seem to fully understand the influx of underclass basketball players into the pros...
...Early entry of underclass students requires a much more balanced and knowledgeable analysis than De Remer cares to give...