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...called round-table negotiations, which began in February, were based on a fundamental trade-off: the regime would consent to a large degree of democracy in exchange for social cooperation on the economy; Solidarity would help secure that cooperation in return for its legalization and a share of power. The centerpiece of the agreement was the cumbersome electoral law that granted the Communists and their allies 65% of the seats in the Sejm and allotted 35% to the opposition; a new 100-member Senate, with veto power over all legislation, was to be chosen in open elections; a powerful presidency...
...tried to offer explanations for what has happened in these cases," says Barnard. "Some of these explanations have been very, very farcical." His efforts have been impeded by the fact that his subcommittee is not empowered to obtain confidential IRS documents without the consent of the concerned taxpayer. But although several taxpayers have given their consent in the current investigation, the Justice Department has blocked the subcommittee from getting the information it seeks...
Though contraception is available -- prescribed by a doctor with parental consent -- Carrera knows that access to birth control is not enough. "When kids are empowered with information and stimulated by hope for the future, it has a contraceptive effect," says Carrera. "Education. Employment. Their own bank accounts. Good health. Family involvement. Self-esteem. These are also contraceptives. It's the total fabric that is important." Carrera also teaches them how to play sports, like squash, that rely on individual discipline and control. "Whenever you posit a single solution to a complex problem, you are not as successful...
...mother's health. Most other state laws that restrict abortion have been rebuffed by the Justices, but by ever slimmer margins. In 1986, the last time the court took up an abortion case, only a 5- to-4 majority could be mustered to strike down a Pennsylvania "informed consent" law that required women seeking abortion to be presented first with arguments against it. The fifth vote was provided by Lewis Powell, the retired Justice replaced by Kennedy...
...president said his appeal to senators has been, "Look, do what you've got to do, but remember fair play, remember decency and honor and then remember also historically the concept of advise and consent where reasonable doubt is given historically to the president of the United States who after all is responsible for the executive branch of this government...