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...Democrats didn’t lay out a clear and purposeful agenda. He wrote his book to foster discussion and debate among the Democratic Party and better prepare it for the 2008 presidential election. “Seventy-five percent of this [2006] election was a referendum on George Bush,” he said. “In 2008, we won’t have George Bush. If Democrats don’t have a platform, don’t have a vision, we’re going to lose.” Student politicos packed the Institute...
...There is no functioning national government in Iraq. A referendum should be held for Iraqis to vote on whether they want U.S. troops to leave. The people should decide whether they want a civil war in which they martyr one another 24/7, including on Muslim holy days and at Muslim holy sites, or whether they want to build a better tomorrow in this world. If they want us to leave, they don't need to kill anyone. They could just vote! Peter Feinman Port Chester, New York...
...choice to take action and avoid the most dangerous consequences.” Spring Greeney ’09, co-chair of the Environmental Action Committee (EAC), an undergraduate organization devoted to promoting environmental awareness among Harvard students, said the IPCC report has given more power to a student referendum on an initiative titled “A Greener Harvard: Title II,” which took place in December. The initiative, which passed by an overwhelming 88.3 percent, calls upon the Harvard administration to reduce the University’s greenhouse gas emissions by 11 percent below...
There is no functioning national government in Iraq. A referendum should be held for Iraqis to vote on whether they want U.S. troops to leave Iraq. The people should decide whether they want a civil war in which they martyr one another 24/7, including on Muslim holy days, or whether they want to build a better tomorrow in this world. If they want us to leave, they don't need to kill anyone. They can just vote...
...Supreme Court, the state oil company and almost every state government. People have learned that dissent isn't just frowned upon, it's actually grounds for having your job application rejected: scores of Venezuelans say they cannot get hired by government entities because they signed in favor of a referendum to oust Chavez in 2004. Even smaller Chavez-allied parties could lose their voice if they merge into a unified socialist party the president is creating - which has giveN pause in some circles, like the communist party...