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...Castro had held a U.S. citizen this long, the Marine Corps flag would be flying over the rubble that once was Havana." DON BARKER Nashville, Tenn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 22, 2000 | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

...Emmen, a Lucerne suburb, eligible voters received a booklet that included not only pictures of each prospective citizen but also information on his financial affairs and even his hobbies. I can't see my forebears scoring any points in the hobby section. My great-uncle Benny did grow tomatoes in his backyard, and I had a great-aunt who liked to spend her spare time nagging. Otherwise, I can't remember that crowd having any hobbies, unless you count comical attempts to speak English...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Get Elected as a Citizen | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

...assume all that is against regulations in Switzerland, a country renowned for regulations. It wouldn't surprise me to hear that in Switzerland you can't legally change your name unless you're a citizen. And you probably have to win naturalization approval in the place your family was originally registered. That would mean St. Joe for me, although I've never lived there. Whenever an immigrants' election was scheduled, I'd show up, still trying to figure out what would make me seem American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Get Elected as a Citizen | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

...people is a pathetic and arbitrary goal to strive for. If he's looking for a challenge, Archer should concern himself with having the best public education system, the lowest unemployment rate or the strictest environmental codes. While it is certainly an admirable undertaking to try and get every citizen counted, the purpose for doing so should be just that--to make sure that every person receives the appropriate federal resources...

Author: By Allison A. Melia, | Title: Being More Than Just A Census Number | 5/19/2000 | See Source »

Brinkley reasons thus: The kind of man willing to do the things required to get himself elected president is, of necessity, a nastier and less moral specimen than the average citizen. Perhaps we should cut him an extra yard or two of slack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Has the N.Y. Times Gone Tabloid Over Giuliani? | 5/12/2000 | See Source »

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