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Escalating polarization within both the Democratic and Republican parties is also contributing to the saturation of the two-party system. As traditional liberals react against so-called "New Democrats," while moderate Republicans attempt to neutralize the "Religious Right," more candidates and voters are becoming increasingly frustrated with their two options. This frustration can transform two-party inertia into third-party momentum...
Waxing third-party vitality focuses a penetrating light on the state of our political system, and acts as a litmus test to measure whether the major parties are indeed accurate indicators of citizen demands. The chemistry is simple: If Republicans over-react by precipitously slashing too many popular programs, and if Democrats cannot synthesize ideas more in line with fiscal responsibility, a third party--with mega-funding as a catalyst--will create an entirely new political equation...
Approximately 50 members of the Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Student Association (BGLSA) and Strategic Offense Systems (SOS) convened in front of Widener Library last night to react to signs posted by the Association Against Learning in the Absence of Religion and Morality (AALARM...
...hidden pathway is to how we live our lives. People who had lost that linkage were just as smart and quick to reason, but their lives often fell apart nonetheless. They could not make decisions because they didn't know how they felt about their choices. They couldn't react to warnings or anger in other people. If they made a mistake, like a bad investment, they felt no regret or shame and so were bound to repeat...
This is not the way to form consensus. As the president of the Harvard-Radcliffe Republican Alliance Amanda P. Williams '96 rightly pointed out, conservative groups are bound to react to the PUCC with suspicion and unproductive opposition. She states, "I can imagine how difficult it's going to be for my group, for instance, when we're applying for council money and this group [PUCC] is in place." So can we, Amanda. So can we. In fact, we can hear the shrill cries of debate and bickering that the PUCC is about to add to council chambers...