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...Anene said that the solution to the problem is not as simple as putting a referendum on the presidential ballot to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
...sure that his resignation would soon follow. That celebration is now looking premature. Over the past three weeks Chen has shored up support among members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP); last Friday, DPP lawmakers thwarted - for the third time - a recall motion that would have triggered a national referendum on Chen's ouster...
...Like a coach using an old playbook, Bush has shown how mediocrity can take hold when an agenda begins to get stale. The elections were a clear referendum on his leadership. He seemed to ignore criticism and was ineffective in achieving any of his goals, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Republican Party paid the price on Election Day. Jethro Singer Santa Monica, California...
Outgoing Massachusetts Governor W. Mitt Romney announced last week that he would file a lawsuit with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) in an attempt to put an amendment banning gay marriage to a statewide referendum. The state constitution requires that a quarter of the legislature’s 200 members approve an amendment in two consecutive sessions before it can be put to a popular vote, the final hurdle before becoming law. However, because the measure would most likely have the support of 50 legislators, opponents have recessed the legislative session before the amendment could be voted...
...Chavez certainly has reason to be suspicious of the opposition. His opponents first tried undemocratic means to get rid him - through a coup and strikes - before failing to oust him democratically in a recall referendum in 2004. Chavez's opponents further dug themselves into a hole when they boycotted parliamentary elections last year, leaving the legislature completely controlled by Chavez allies. And though the opposition-backed private media has cooled down since the days of the coup, its reporting is often heavily slanted against Chavez...