Word: unpopularity
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...Terribly Unpopular Thing...
...weaknesses of the Pentagon history, its impact was clearly most damaging to Democrats, but the Nixon Administration's attempts to suppress the report made many Americans wonder about its motives. U.S. Attorney Whitney North Seymour conceded that "what the Government has done in this case is a terribly unpopular thing. We are villified on all sides." The impending prosecution of Ellsberg is certain to bring more abuse, as well as some praise, to the Administration...
Asserting that the central issues involved at the "Counter Teach-In" were free speech and academic freedom, the CRR argues in its report, "To say that a speaker whose opinions are unpopular, even anathema to a vast majority of the University community, will not be allowed to express his opinion when duly invited to do so is simply to make a mockery of any meaningful concept of academic freedom and freedom of speech. The University cannot compromise on this point and survive as a free institution...
Green also received the endorsement and active support of Pennsylvania's Democratic Governor, Milton Shapp. Apparently this didn't help Green much either. Shapp has been pushing a very unpopular tax plan, and his identification with Green gave voters an opportunity to vote against Shapp through Green. Rizzo attacked the tax plan, thus strengthening his position with those voters...
...problem that may well merit new legislation, involves the full disclosure of campaign contributions. Winter resists changes even in this area, arguing that any law might inhibit an idealistic philanthropist from backing a candidate who favors a seemingly unpopular cause. Perhaps so. On the other hand, if a candidate's financial support comes largely from the drug manufacturers or the oil industry or labor political-action committees, the voter is entitled to know that...