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...several mentions of the word "democracy" - albeit always attached to the strange phrase "discipline-flourishing" - the draft ensures that the military will continue to exert great control over the nation. A quarter of all parliamentary seats will be filled by military officers, while the president must have a military background. And just in case a true democracy manages to flourish despite all the clauses designed to hinder it, the junta grants its members an amnesty from future prosecution...
...personal favorite, the arancinis are definitely worth a try if you’re a cheese lover. Nothing on Basta Pasta’s menu exceeds $12—more than reasonable, considering that the food is created by culinary experts.Despite the chefs’ fine-dining background, there’s a lack of formality that’s both warm and welcoming inside Basta Pasta’s doors. Russell agrees: “They care about the quality of the food without it being too formal or stuffy.”“I really like...
...DENIZEN OF GATO ROJO: Depending on who’s working behind the counter, Gato Rojo’s soundtrack runs the gamut from “pleasant background music” to “impossibly obscure indie releases by bands from Midwestern cities of which you’ve never heard.” Currently listening to: “You wouldn’t have heard of them.” Will soon be listening to: “You wouldn’t have heard of them; I haven’t even heard of them...
...Having people guess their background...
...Joanna I. Naples-Mitchell ’10 asked Rove why he was a member of the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) and had influence over President Bush’s decision to send troops to Iraq even though he was a political consultant with no background in the military or diplomacy...