Tom [Hentoff] - it started when he was the editor of the paper at Wesleyan and the - members of the staff. This was the first wave of political correctness. The editors of the staff members came and said he must - he must, from now on, stop using `freshmen' and - in-as part of the policy of the paper. It had to be `freshperson.' Therefore, you don't - you're not discriminating against males or females. They were very fervent about that, and he was equally fervent about not politicizing language. So until he left, `freshmen' stayed.
Nat HentoffIn terms of the Patriot Act, and all the other things he has pledged he would do, such as transparency in government,[Barack] Obama has reneged on his promises.
Nat Hentoff[Barack] Obama has little, if any, principles except to aggrandize and make himself more and more important.
Nat HentoffThere are enough people who are starting to be actively involved that we can turn things around. And we need to encourage others to become involved.
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