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...votes differs from your exposition. You seem to be knowledgeable only about the British system. In most other countries, a no-confidence vote leaves plenty of alternatives besides dissolution of Parliament and a new election. Actually, such a radical conclusion does only make sense in Britain, which is a rare example of a country with parliamentary structure and majoritarian election system. In most other countries, parliament is elected proportionally, and a no-confidence vote usually paves the way to a new government with a new set of coalition partners. This, obviously, cannot make sense in Britain, where it?...
Specifically, we hope, except in rare circumstances, that the UC avoids polling directly on legislative items. Doing so would allow the UC to use referenda as a crutch when it feels like avoiding particularly divisive or hairy issues. Moreover, such polling might endow a false sense of legitimacy for the UC to take stands on political issues like foreign policy, domestic policy, or janitor wages—a distraction we have repeatedly lambasted the UC in the past...
...aggravated criminal sexual abuse against two boys from his parish, including one who was allegedly molested after the first accusations against McCormack surfaced last August. The case has shamed the archdiocese, which was hit with a $10 million suit last Friday, and Cardinal Francis George, who admitted in a rare mea culpa that he had failed to act quickly in removing the accused priest...
Admissions to UHS for alcohol poisoning are far from rare—there have been five so far this month, and eight were admitted in January. But it is unusual for a student to be admitted straight out of an official event at one of the Houses, according to several officials...
Bottomline: Although there are rare funny moments, “Tristram Shandy” is geared toward those who love eighteenth century British literatur, Fassbinder, slapstick comedy, and “The X-Files.” Yes, Gillian Anderson appears, playing herself. Watch her in PBS’ remake of “Bleak House” instead. Ironically enough, it’s funnier...