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...that the prisoner release would prevent awkward discussions on the fate of Suu Kyi and her supporters. According to opposition groups, only a few dozen of the country's approximately 1,300 political prisoners were set free. (The rest were criminals.) Before flying to Vientiane, Soe Win gave no clue as to whether Suu Kyi, under house arrest for 18 months so far, would be allowed her freedom. In Burma, some prisoners are more fortunate than others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Burmese Plays | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...Most Americans have absolutely no clue as to the importance of the Electoral College. It is not the easiest thing to understand, but it is crucial: it allows all areas of the country to be represented. Every person's vote should count, but we are not a pure democracy, we are a republic, and as such we vote for people to represent us. The Electoral College was set up to give the small states a voice and has done a marvelous job of achieving its purpose. If the Electoral College were abolished, would presidential candidates ever visit the less populous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

Most Americans have absolutely no clue as to the importance of the Electoral College. It is not the easiest thing to understand, but it is crucial: it allows all areas of the country to be represented. Every person's vote should count, but we are not a pure democracy, we are a republic, and as such we vote for people to represent us. The Electoral College was set up to give the small states a voice and has done a marvelous job of achieving its purpose. If the Electoral College were abolished, would presidential candidates ever visit the less populous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 22, 2004 | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

...whoever might be in office. Our domestic political campaign was a war of words. If we exaggerate its importance, as your cover does, we increase the danger that a more destructive divisiveness will rise among us. Joseph R. Stains Homer City, Pennsylvania, U.S. Most Americans have absolutely no clue as to the importance of the Electoral College. It is not the easiest thing to understand, but it is crucial: it allows all areas of the country to be represented. Every person's vote should count, but we are not a pure democracy, we are a republic, and as such...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/18/2004 | See Source »

...some businesses fail? One clue: Don't blame the weather...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside Table of Contents: Nov. 8, 2004 | 11/8/2004 | See Source »

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