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...After spending time in legal services and as a public defender, Purcell was pressured by his neighbors to run for the Tennessee legislature. But to call Purcell an outsider was an understatement: he’d never even been to the capitol building...
...make political decisions, Poundstone contends that its flaws outweigh its benefits. Time and time again, he highlights the ease with which political consultants and strategists manipulate voters, a task that is all too easy because they understand the inherent faults of our system.Yet Poundstone knows that his call to action is meaningless unless he can provide a viable alternative. He begins by examining the history of voting theory, finding a rich tradition of discussion on the subject extending back to ancient times. Indeed, the narrative of voting philosophy flows through the French Revolution, finds an unlikely mouthpiece in author Lewis...
...decades all play roles in “Synecdoche, New York.” The film is alive, changing and renewing itself, presumably with successive viewings, in a way that “Eternal Sunshine” or “Malkovich” only hinted at. To call Charlie Kaufman a unique voice in Hollywood would have been satisfactory four years ago. With “Synecdoche, New York,” however, Kaufman has staked his claim as one of America’s most important filmmakers.—Staff writer Ryan J. Meehan can be reached...
Hunter says he got to know Obama last spring during a long phone conversation. During the call, Hunter made a pitch for the expansion of faith-based partnerships between government and church. Of course, says the preacher, "that was an easy sell, because [Obama] really does want to call forth the American people to do volunteer service." He is aware that Obama's support for faith-based projects currently includes an important post-Bush caveat: programs receiving government money can't restrict their employees to co-religionists. Hunter opposes the restriction but maintains, "If we look hard enough...
...Lieberman may no longer be able to get away with it. Democrats have expanded their majority in the Senate by six seats - with three more seats still too close to call - and are no longer dependent on Lieberman's vote (although if they somehow win three more seats, Lieberman's vote could give them a filibuster-proof majority). Senate majority leader Harry Reid met with Lieberman Wednesday afternoon on Capitol Hill in what he said was the first in a series of conversations before the two will jointly address the party caucus when they convene in two weeks. "While...