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...Central to our founding constitutional vision was the public jury trial—in a proceeding that was fully open to the public, in which the jury expressed the conscience of the community. The founders contemplated that the jury would act as a source of wisdom and moderation, as the ultimate judge of fact and law; it was to act as a check in our constitutional system of checks and balances on the otherwise unchecked discretionary prosecutorial power of the executive. No citizen could have his liberty taken away without the unanimous consent of an empowered, powerful jury...
...feel like we wore them down because the constructive partnership and mutual respect were always the goal and vision that the union had,” Jaeger says. “We had to pursue that persistently for a lot of years before the administration really took us seriously and believed that we were really doing what we said we were doing...
...Rudy Giuliani’s platforms, it is slightly puzzling that their journeys through the primaries were so short. Former Governor Romney, for example, supported the creation of a national catastrophic fund, as well as a ban of guns that threaten the police and had a vision for universal health care. He eventually migrated from the center, however, drawing accusations of populism, while a number of myths sank the candidacy of the former mayor of New York...
...would suggest policy improvements is a crucial factor in making sure that the government works in the people’s best interests. Still mired in the failures of the Bush administration, however, the Republican party has been unable to offer anything like an appealing alternative to the Democratic vision. Hopefully, knowledgeable politicians of the Romney and Giuliani variety will fill this void soon. Republicans, we may not always understand you, but—for the sake of our democracy—we wish you a speedy recovery...
...discussion. As president, I will continue to push the UC beyond its history, and make council operations and advocacy accessible to any student that is concerned about student life. You should never have to be a UC insider to work for students, and I remain committed to the vision of an inclusive and accessible UC. This semester, the council passed major constitutional reforms to remove our own bureaucratic barriers. The new reforms will improve communication, management, and efficiency within the council, but the UC will only reach its full potential by bringing students back into the process...