1980s
Bloom, Allan. The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students. Simon & Schuster, 1987, pt. 3.
Thatcher, Margaret. "No Such Thing as Society." Interviewed by Douglas Keay. Woman's Own, 23 Sept. 1987.
Reagan, Ronald. Remarks to state chairs in Washington, DC. National White House Conference on Small Business. 15 Aug. 1986, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC, USA.
Longworth, Alice Roosevelt. Embroidered on a pillow in her sitting room. c. 1980.
Bloom, Allan. The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students. Simon & Schuster, 1987, conclusion.
Friel, Brian. Translations, dir. Art O'Briain. 23 Sept. 1980,Guildhall, Derry, Northern Ireland, UK, act 3.
Stone, Elizabeth. Quoted in "No Kids." Written by Ellen Cantarow. The Village Voice, c. 1985.
Havel, Vaclav. Letter to Olga Havlova. 5 Oct. 1981.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The Message. Sugar Hill Records, 1982.
Brown, Rita Mae. Sudden Death. Bantam Books, 1983, ch. 4.
Lebowitz, Fran. "People." Social Studies. Random House, 1981.
Pornography: Men Possessing Women
Dworkin, Andrea. Pornography: Men Possessing Women. Putnam, 1981.
Cockburn, Bruce. "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." Stealing Fire. True North Records, 1984.
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Wagner, Jane. "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe." Performed by Lily Tomlin. 1985, Plymouth Theater, New York City, NY, USA.
Brennan, William J, Jr. "The Constitution of the United States: Contemporary Ratification." Text and Teaching Symposium. 12 Oct. 1985, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA. Speech.
Inscription on his tombstone.
Matlovich, Leonard. Inscription on tombstone. 1988.
Shilling, Gary. Quoted in The Advertiser. 1986.
Edwards, Edwin. Spoken while campaigning for governor of Louisiana. 1983, LA, USA.
The Impact of AIDS on the Artistic Community
Lebowitz, Fran. "The Impact of AIDS on the Artistic Community." The New York Times, 13 Sept. 1987.