Fairly plain talk--"Is it the right time to be migrating a corporation's headquarters to an offshore location? And yet, that said, we're working through a lot of companies who feel that it is, that just the improvement on earnings is powerful enough that maybe the patriotism issue needs to take a back seat to that."--Kate Burton, corporate tax wheeler dealer.

Not banging on gates??--"We haven't installed a 'take a number' booth outside our recruiting stations"--Rear Admiral George Voelker, head of naval recruitment.

Sip slowly--Federal specialists are scratching their heads about the extent and danger of poisonous compounds building up in rivers and other drinking water sources as a result of compounds being flushed down the drain every day.

Makes sense--Federal scientist Kathy Lee acknowledges the amount of contaminants are low, but little is known about their impact. She observes: "You don't know what low means."

Got to do his number--"I pray lord, help the great state of Colorado to be a leader. A real leader...even to reverse the Roe v. Wade so we can stop the killing and murder of the innocent little babies."--Rev. David Meek. He was tapped to render the morning prayer at a session of the Colorado state senate.

Well-managed care--"Among 15,578 who sought care in an urban emergency room, Blacks were 1.5 times more likely to be denied authorization by their managed-care providers."--Institute of Medicine.

Never too late to learn--We were convinced early on that it takes a lot more than civilian surveillance to curb police abuse and brutality. But we also agree that Virginia Salazar, 73, an activist in Denver's CopWatch, seems to have gained some good insights. She told a local reporter: "I'm a community activist. I used to be establishment; Now I'm a rebel."

Book of records--All the above items were based on clippings sent in by readers. The one immediately above was from a steadfast Denver reader. You can do likewise. Send clippings to: Great Society, Pathfinder Books, 4229 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90011.  
 
 
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