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...present state of affairs was created by the terrorists of 9/11, not the President. George R. Ours Petersburg, West Virginia, U.S. 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, U.S. Bush's political isolation is not his fault. The central challenge in dealing with...
...Worst of all was the jury, whose perverse verdict was the most brazen and lawless act of nullification since the heyday of Strom Thurmond. Sworn to uphold law, they decided instead to hold a private referendum on racism in the L.A. Police Department...
...held this month to hand over workers' permits to employees of the state oil company, 600 oil workers in red shirts and caps chanted "They won't come back!" - a reference to Chavez opponents who used to manage the company. Countless people who signed in favor of holding a referendum to oust Chavez in 2004 have claimed they have been blacklisted from getting a government job. A foundation for homeless children organized by the Caracas mayor's office even had their kids write get-well letters to Fidel Castro, Chavez's closest ally, when the Cuban leader fell sick earlier...
...trying to cheat the system,” he added. The new legislation will make receipt submission mandatory and will institute a rotating visiting system whereby UC members will check up on all parties receiving grants. Also at yesterday’s meeting, UC reps voted to include a referendum on greenhouse gas emissions on next month’s UC presidential ballot. The proposal would call upon Harvard to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 11 percent from its 1990 levels by 2020. The ballot question will also ask students to pledge “to do [their] part...
...arts center. And a majority of Miamians support Alvarez's efforts to reduce the inordinate powers of their county commission--which include housing-agency oversight--especially since its members have long run Miami-Dade like a collection of venal fiefdoms. A judge has ordered the commission to schedule a referendum on the issue. But in the meantime, Miamians are likely to see more of their neighbors winging north...