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...political consultants and strategists manipulate voters, a task that is all too easy because they understand the inherent faults of our system.Yet Poundstone knows that his call to action is meaningless unless he can provide a viable alternative. He begins by examining the history of voting theory, finding a rich tradition of discussion on the subject extending back to ancient times. Indeed, the narrative of voting philosophy flows through the French Revolution, finds an unlikely mouthpiece in author Lewis Carroll, and continues to 20th-century economist Kenneth Arrow’s famed “impossibility theorem...
...cars by two to three seconds. Now the global financial crisis has added a new sense of urgency to organizers' efforts to make racing more competitive. The current setup, with big teams depending on "massive handouts from their parent companies" and small independent teams relying on "the goodwill of rich individuals," is "unsustainable," according to a memo given to teams in October by the FIA, world motor sport's governing body. The FIA's answer: Slash the cost of competing...
...between his stints in Washington, Emanuel got rich working as an investment banker. He once sat on the board of Freddie Mac and recuses himself from any Congressional votes on the mortgage giant...
Perhaps the biggest determinant of how Obama's agenda will fare in coming months will be whether Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid can control their respective members. Liberals want Obama to pursue tax hikes on the rich and tax cuts for everyone else as soon as possible; centrist Southern Blue Dogs want him to tackle entitlement reform. Resolving the competing agendas will be tricky...
...balances. No debate. No independence." If Democrats like her opponent win, she warned, "they get a blank check." The rumbling started before the votes even came in: there was House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank talking about cutting military spending 25% and taxing "a lot of very rich people out there." Amnesty International set a deadline for closing Gitmo; the ACLU wants a complete review of watch lists within 100 days...