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...even revolutionary, in spirit than Montesquieu. But it was from the warier sage of La Br??de that the Constitution's framers learned how to fashion a lasting government. Under his sway, the framers insisted on a Judiciary separate from the other branches of government. And drawing on the Frenchman's ideas, the framers also designed a Legislative Branch of government with two houses, each to check the other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Truth About Elections | 1/23/2005 | See Source »

...tossing, shirt-lifting tourists. In the past few years several clubs have opened on Frenchmen. The newest, a dimly lit, posh hangout called the Hookah Café, has two spacious seating areas in which to catch jazz acts. The Spotted Cat, across the street, offers a more energized, down-home Frenchman experience. In either case, you've moved beyond Bourbon. And for that, you deserve a cold Hurricane.Onecold Hurricane...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Bourbon | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

...Commons invoked the Parliament Act, a rarely used veto, to overrule opposition from the upper House of Lords. The ban applies to England and Wales. Fresh Questions EUROPEAN UNION Just as the European Parliament finally approved Commission President José Manuel Barroso's recast team, a new embarrassment emerged: Frenchman Jacques Barrot, the new Commissioner for Transport, was found guilty in 2000 of "abuse of confidence" in connection with a party funding scandal. Barrot was pardoned by French President Jacques Chirac and his conviction was expunged. Another Roundup SPAIN Police arrested 19 suspected members of the Basque terrorist group...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Worldwatch | 11/21/2004 | See Source »

...Although a growing elite of international stars have played outside their national borders for much of the postwar period, the globalizing of soccer's labor market really began in earnest during the 1990s. Today's English champions, the London club Arsenal, are managed by a Frenchman, and only two English players feature in their typical starting lineup. When the same club won the championship 15 years ago, a solitary Swede was the only foreigner aboard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Soccer Means to the World | 7/21/2004 | See Source »

...Portugal - but mix it up with organizational traditions long established in Europe. Arsenal's Premiership winning squad last season relied on a combination of English and African defenders; a set of midfielders comprising two Frenchmen, two Brazilians and a Swede; and a set of strikers that included a Frenchman, a Dutchman, a Spaniard and sometimes a Nigerian. And in Europe's top clubs today you'll find a blend of Western European, Latin American, African and Eastern European players...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sprachen Zie Futbol? | 7/20/2004 | See Source »

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