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...Culture War Casualties” (Nov. 17) the Crimson Staff states that they “do, of course, respect the democratic process; marriage is a state matter, and citizens have the right to vote their conscience and determine how their state defines civil marriage.” On the other hand, at the end of the article they state that, “In any event, we cannot endorse the formal denial of civil rights and benefits afforded to others-call it marriage, civil union or any other name...
...Staff looks for all sorts of manipulation of the democratic process to explain this outcome while avoiding criticizing the democratic process itself. It seems to me that there needs to be less uncritical respect for the democratic process and more understanding of its dangers and shortcomings. Since I have not seen any convincing non-religious evidence that gay marriage will destroy our society, perhaps we should consider that these bans on gay marriage are an example of “a number of citizens...who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse...
...Election Day to begin building a rapport. Reid ducked press calls last week, but he made it clear in an interview with TIME before the election that the President should not expect a honeymoon if he won a second term. "I don't think he has a lot of respect in the Senate among Democrats," said Reid, who hasn't forgotten the hardball legislative tactics Bush and Senate Republicans used in his first term, like shutting Democratic leaders out of negotiations to craft the prescription-drug and Medicare-reform bill Congress passed...
...wisdom of the rhythm section was proved most recently during the making of U2's new album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. For all its success, U2 has never enjoyed making records, largely because the force and diversity of the band members' personalities, combined with their politeness and respect for one another, turns the process into something slow, sloppy and complicated--like democracy. There was hope, though, in October 2003, when the group gathered in Dublin to give a close listen to songs that Bono, 44, and the Edge, 43, believed were ready for release. "All we needed...
...devoutly Christian and love one another. As Oregonians we were able to cast our mail-in ballots before Election Day, and since then my friends and I have quietly sought to heal the wounds inflicted by this heated campaign. We've asked one another probing questions and listened with respect and good humor to the answers. I try to avoid eye rolling, although I cannot say it has never happened. And we have kept in mind that our goals and values are the same. We just have different ideas about how to get there. KATHLEEN PRESNELL Roseburg...