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frequently hears about whether solar can settled out of court last October is not compete with nuclear...
...Getlein's article which Furthermore, without significant energy creative role in helping to shape the trans- could just as easily been titled: "Don't conservation, alternative solar energies formation of social consciousness that is confuse me with facts, just listen...
...sia, and the whole idea, way back then in The right of every businessman, large those "oh so idealistic" days was to save DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: AMERICAN PRO- and small, to trade in an atmosphere of American lives, perhaps a half million or GRAMS & PRIORITIES, by James Duty, freedom from unfair competition and more...
...gust, by Commonweal Publishing Co., 232 MadiThe impacts of soaring costs of heating To the Editors: The report by Robert A. son Ave., New York, N.Y...
...An MX missile that may have a zens...
...legislative action to authorize the expensary...
...Other remain Indian" showed much under- $35...
...Tachydromos, Greece...
...will not make a significant contribution urgently needed...
...This patrician WASP, of Mor- of the Union message...
...Telephone: oil on low and moderate income families Hecht [Mar...
...He has given us an And those lovely Cubans Frank...
...1952...
...Either we October- but not by the tribes...
...It is instructive to Correspondence ristown, St...
...ecologist's fantasy...
...10016...
...Unless government can provide public (and in some cases they clearly Bureau of Indian Affairs that "front end" money for conserva- do), there is still a worsening energy (Continued on page.383) tion, little will happen...
...They Poor James Duffy...
...discussion...
...For instance, one samaquoddy and Penobscot Tribes was Commonweal: 354 Moore's account of many of the bishops' ical ironies or intricate theorizing...
...A manpower pool that is quadThe New Dealer has distinctive traits...
...Letting prices rise" will al- ture and the Arts, is published biweekly, except ways inflict the most severe hardships on Indians in Maine monthly Christmas-New Year's and July and Authose with the least purchasing power...
...A settlement proposal, acceptCorrespondence arena...
...If it's all that simple bishop, grounded in the scriptures and politics: "True individual freedom," de- perhaps Frank would like to try his hand the sacramental life, also willing to share clared Roosevelt, "cannot exist without at solving irredentist claims in Israel/ the pain and confusion of ordinary Chris- economic security and independence...
...I hadn't realized that the Soviet domito our energy problem during our transi- NORMAN J. FARAMELLI nation of Eastern Europe was a result of tion to the post-petroleum era...
...striving of American Indians to Thus, energy conservation needs to be The public prefers not to hear unpleas- strengthen their communities and to govthe cornerstone of our energy policy...
...No wonder Angola, Mozambique, Rhodesia, niche in academia or the neoconserva- Ethiopia, Somalia, Zaire, et cetera...
...assuring these "rights...
...corporate landholders involved, was apLet's call subsidies (whether direct or proved by the White House last Unpleasant truths indirect) by their right name...
...fully, religious institutions can play a enjoyed Mr...
...realities will mean a different kind of Jedda, Saudi Arabia Nevertheless, it is still less expensive to future is difficult for people to grapple To the Editors: RE: Frank Getlein/ conserve than to build new power with, yet it is absolutely essential...
...They spend 2.2 simple political philosophy: they expect more than 250 or 300 words naturally times the money DOD does and give you results, they try this or that in an effort to have a better chance of being published...
...Unlike the Marx- mented, sensible, useful, compassion- of liberation, but how about the folks in ists who have stolen their environmental ate, and good-intentioned...
...New Dealers can't survive...
...Today they are almost exactly how far the nation has populated with 1950-vintage F-4 Phanall gone...
...Free...
...It is also expen- problem that cannot be dealt with by improving the social sensitivity of energy Frank Getlein, HAH...
...but his chagrin at the unjustified vitupera- reveals its author's species...
...The right Navy that has fewer ships now than in bers...
...Palestine...
...4) You wisely noted the problems of ditures and appropriate the funds...
...foreign, $22...
...Doesn't he attacks on him is admirably restrained, The very structure of Domestic Affairs know that this is 1979...
...Chief, Environment and Energy (Continued on page 383) 2) You should have noted more Planning, Massachusetts Port Aurthority explicitly the social inequity aspects of Commonweal, A Review of Public Affairs, Literadecontrol...
...This sive energy conservation...
...Hecht's statement, however, that the Franklin McMahan...
...Religious in- struggling to develop modern economic Illustrations: Cover and page 364, by Bas, stitutions should break their silence on resources and protect treaty rights...
...energy dilemma [Editorial, April 27...
...Dept...
...Single copy, $1...
...sive to provide energy-efficient public transportation systems at a time when firms...
...The New Dealer believes in the he uses the image himself-and like a dozen units on line by 1984 if the adminfederal government as the leading engine report card it is straightforward, de- istration says "yes" today, while the of reform...
...James Duffy belongs to a rare and en• of every family to a decent home...
...remove all subsidies, which would de- tions have continued and reports indicate To the Editors: I congratulate you for a stroy the economic feasibility of nuclear that a settlement agreement may be thoughtful expression of the present power and cause other serious problems, reached shortly...
...Political rights alone were insufficient...
...A Dealer once filled the skies with its num- cident and unemployment...
...achieve them, they don't worry over- I'm mailing you a towel under separate much about subtle consequences, histor- cover, Frank...
...progressed-or not progressed-toward toms...
...Business blames gov- The New York Times Magazine pubelectricity generatii . via nuclear or coal ernment for all our woes and speaks of lished in February a report that the Maine is a very compelling argument for exten- rising prices as the panacea...
...Hope- "Peace Divided, HAH...
...The book PETER STEINFELS tion is movingly expressed in the reprint begins with the "Economic Bill of of a speech which he gave to the House of Rights," included in FDR's 1944 State Bishops...
...Sure, show a striking weakness, if anything, in honest accounting-modulated, docu- they don't bother us fighting those wars the opposite direction...
...pages 372 and 374, Liberation 3) The language of the energy debate land claim in Maine of the Pas- News Service...
...of money to conserve, the kind of money panies have become the new villain...
...But business claim had been settled in October...
...Backfires by 1984, . , . New Dealers are not doctrinaire...
...outnumbered 2.5:1 in Eastern Europe cially the material well-being, of citi- The book, in effect,is a report card- alone...
...An Air Force whose twenty-odd Lyndon B. Johnson, a sizable flock inha- James Duffy proceeds to examine wings of fighter aircraft are still heavily bited Washington...
...J. A. RONDEAU 22 June 1979: 383...
...110% less defense (and job stability...
...Embassy Proposition 13 fever is spreading...
...The prospects that new energy U.S...
...Like a report card, made operational 3 SS-teen series misteristic shared with that related species, it also lacks the unifying theoretical siles (and MIRVed too, Frank), an Air the Progressive-believes that these vir- thrust that we look for in political Defense force comprised of 300 aged tues, energetically exercised, can over- analyses, the key that will satisfy our F-106 and equally long-toothed F-4 aircome prejudice, greed, self-interest and need for larger explanations to order the craft to meet an expected fleet of 500 neglect...
...of the Interior houses...
...The right Frank, THEY did...
...lives who have replaced them in Wash- Commonweal welcomes letters on sub- Next time you want to vent your spleen ington, New Dealers have a relatively jects treated in its pages...
...But ant truths about diminishing resources ern their affairs with dignity and justice...
...or the government should be prepared to Any settlement agreement requiring a You rightly indicate that there is no one subsidize alternative energies in the same federal payment of funds must also be solution...
...Paul's School and Yale, has recall such texts at a time when various had a great ministry among the poor and observers insist that "over-promising" (Continued on page 354) deprived, and his apologia speaks inti- was a nefarious invention of the '60s and superior knowledge of Geography, and mately to his readers of a Christian did not mark our earlier "pragmatic" probably History...
...1) The perilous trade-offs between simple solutions...
...believes generally in "leader- partmentalized, handing out a B-plus Soviets in the last 4 years alone have ship" and in "concern...
...Yearly subscriptions, U.S...
...He also rupled by the USSR, a Tank Corps that is You can recognize one by the incorrigi- examines how well Congress has served outnumbered 5 to 1 by Warsaw Pact ble belief that government should and (selecting the cases of education and forces in Eastern Europe alone...
...the military budget...
...tricity will be used (whether the uses are previous one, and that natural.limits of We appreciate Commonweal's efforts trivial) and if there are ways to reduce petroleum resources is a reality, not an to keep its readers aware of the continued that demand...
...foreign, $39...
...Washington, D.C...
...Letters of not on somebody, try HEW...
...means to allocate shortages (such as ra- standing of the American Indian's efforts tioning) are more equitable and require to maintain his cultural values while also serious public...
...A subcan (it is hard to say which of those verbs energy policy) and the presidency has marine force that is outnumbered 3.2:1 has become more controversial recently) performed under its Democratic and Re- worldwide, Tactical Air Forces that are do much to improve the lives, and espe- publican occupants...
...cover and page 366, by this issue...
...tians...
...How's this for savDealer (Homo tabularum novarum...
...Acting Deputy Commissioner most residents do not have to retrofit old Even if oil companies are ripping-off the U.S...
...nor are there any easy answers...
...It costs a lot and new lifestyles, so the big oil com- MARTIN E. SENECA, JR...
...You are 100 percent right Frank, we FREDERICK SHRIVER They had to be supplemented by: "The dropped the bomb twice, but not on Rusright to a useful and remunerative job...
...frequently hears about whether solar can settled out of court last October is not compete with nuclear in the free market accurate...
...and Canada...
...The right to adequate protection from the ings, Frank: a fleet of 350 (+ or - 25) Like the passenger pigeon, the New economic fears of old age, sickness, ac- B-52 aircraft, first hatched in 1950...
...domination by monopolies...
...And, Frank wants to save money from dangered species known as the New The right to adequate medical care...
...Before we pick fails to tell us that each new increment of was possibly the source of Hecht's misinsides, we should question how the elec- oil and gas is more expensive than the formation...
...needs to be cleaned up...
...I particularly generating facilities or to find more oil...
...That debate proceeds as if nuclear able to the State of Maine and the large were an unsubsidized form of energy...
...As recently as the presidency of to a good education...
...Special two-year rate: in the Northeast is a case in point...
...and-a charac- here, a C-minus there...
...sloganeering will not work...
...Contrary to careless reports, rush and swirl of political change...
...NegotiaBoston, Mass...
...manner as it has subsidized oil, gas and submitted to Congress for the necessary And that is why more debate is neces- nuclear...
...WE didn't bomb Pearl Harbor, Simon and Schuster, $10.95, 309 pp...
...30] on the "The right to (212) MU 3-2042...
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