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...greater stake in the system will induce them to end their struggle against "French colonialism." Opponents counter it rewards the thuggery, violence and widespread corruption that nationalists and criminals used to make Corsica an unmanageable headache for French governments since 1975. Conservative detractors like Nicole Ameline, spokeswoman for the centrist Liberal Democracy Party, argued the bill legitimizes "violence as a means of gaining political recognition." Other rightists condemned it as "preparing independence." The loudest protests came from Jospin's own leftist majority. Former Interior Minister Jean-Pierre Chevènement - who resigned last year in protest against Jospin's plans...
...Still, given the beneficial effects of decentralization, Jospin and other candidates preparing to challenge President Jacques Chirac in next spring's elections now champion acceleration. François Bayrou, president of the centrist Union of French Democracy Party, argues that the Corsican bill will further foster devolution. "Decisions must be taken locally, close to citizens," says Bayrou, "and not just in their name from Paris...
...little centrist gloating (which sounds a lot like the White House gloating): "Is it a perfect document?" asked John Breaux. "Of course not. But does it advance the cause of government in a democracy that is almost evenly divided between the two parties? I think the answer is yes, it does...
...grade him on his priorities," Brazile says. "His priority is on a huge tax cut which will hurt the economy and not get us back on its feet. I grade him on campaigning as a centrist and governing from the right wing. I believe he said he would change the tone in Washington and he hasn...
...world for Citigroup or fly casting for bonefish in the Bahamas, Rubin, 62, is working at a new way of promoting freer trade. Sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations, Rubin and former Reagan chief of staff Ken Duberstein will lead a bipartisan discussion of how to build a centrist agenda for expanding global trade--and how market-opening treaties might accommodate or neutralize conflicting interest groups...