Word: schacter
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...read Erica S. Schacter's February 27 column about Pat Buchanan with some interest. Being well-aware of Mr. Buchanan's history of bigoted remarks, nothing really caught me by surprise until the final paragraph...
...Schacter wrote, "Those who did not beforehand will then recognize that our political filtering process needs reforming. They will then realize the grave implications of the New Hampshire primary--that out of the popular vote can come one whose very platform is utterly antithetical to our constitutionally-based political system." This is a startling and frightening statement...
...Schacter read the Constitution? The last time I checked, there is considerable language in there about the right of citizens to elect their leaders. There may even be a word or two about free speech and free assembly, but I'm not sure. In fact, as strange as it may sound to Ms. Schacter, I've even voted in elections--two of them, actually and, unless people start listening to her, I plan to vote again in November. I would even vote in a primary of all things, but there isn't much of a race in my party...
...Erica S. Schacter '97 is an editor of the Harvard Crimson...
...Schacter said that Gilbert's appointment fills a void in the field of social cognition within Harvard's psychology department. "Dan's coming here is important," he said...