Article can be found at:

http://y2ktimebomb.com/DSA/VP/vp9917.htm

Significant quote:

"The Prime Minister of Israel recently remarked, "Nothing is more typically American than boiling down issues to slogans and really emptying them of meaning." American political discourse -- and let's be very clear, Y2K is now a political issue -- rewards simplicity over complexity, victory over governing, the positive over the negative, and image over reality."

Y2k a political issue? Just wait!

:)

-- FM (vidprof@aol.com), April 28, 1999

Answers

FM, Are you sure that you got this one right??

the positive over the negative, and image over reality."

In my experience it emphasizes negative over positive.

Chuck

-- chuck, a Night Driver (rienzoo@en.com), April 28, 1999.

Chuck,

The point is certainly debatable. Consider negative campaign ads. Sometimes, those who run them, win the election.

But. . .is that not also because the public perceives the candidate in a positive light, compared to the opponent?

At any rate, the words are Victor Porlier's.

(I just cut and paste!)

:)

-- FM (vidprof@aol.com), April 28, 1999.