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...poisons. Then comes the afternoon that is set aside for atonement on the subject of marijuana. Now the chastened air gives way to argument. The house divides along generational lines. The oldest of the sinners (mostly age 50 or older) nod agreement with the official message: Yes, indeed--devil weed. The baby boomers, however, with their rich pharmaceutical histories, begin to snigger and squirm. "Give me a break!" rings out in the hall. The youngest members of the congregation (some in their teens) sit in bewilderment, trying to decide whether to support the geezers or the boomers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KIDS & POT | 12/9/1996 | See Source »

Eric NelsonNot bad. For a Crimson editor, anyway. But where's Grimmelmann? And Gramm and Rudman? David Goodman Open the door, get on the floor. Everybody walk the dinosaur. Ben Kaplan You say your high school mascot was a guy out back smoking weed? Ben, do you know that little boy? Lamelle Rawlins She's die hard. With a vengeance. She's pushing her dictionary and reading her agenda. Or was it the other way around. Joseph "Freeman" Cleemann We love this guy. It's time to mobilize the troops. William Pyonteck No, no,I'm the complete outsider...

Author: By Daniel Allen, Andrew A. Green, and Amy M. Rabinowitz, S | Title: Crimson Wisdom | 12/6/1996 | See Source »

...Illinois, Hull faces a tough race; as challenger to 14-year veteran Philip Crane, her task is Herculean. But the English teacher and community activist is serious about her congressional mission. She supports the NEA and term limits and wants a thorough reassessment of the Defense Department to weed out a "scandalous amount of waste...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: ILLINOIS | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

This system, introduced by Democratic Governor Edwin Edwards in 1975, did weed out a costly round of primaries for a Democratic Party that, for all practical purposes, was the only party at the polls, the Republicans usually fielding a challenger in name only. But with the emergence of an increasingly stronger Republican Party, critics argue that it is time to abandon an electoral process that they claim dilutes party meaning and favors candidates--and their constituents--from the political margins. For example, many political observers believe that the open primary facilitated the rise of former Klansman David Duke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: LOUISIANA | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

Banning leghold traps and hounding would keep countless animals from needless pain and suffering. This fundamental point is lost on some opponents of Question One. "Hunting is sort of like if you have a crop of carrots and the crop is coming up too thick and you have to weed some of them out so the rest will survive," says Melbourne Crouse, director of the Gun Owners Action League. "I don't think there is anything wrong or cruel about...

Author: By Piper Hoffman, | Title: How Will You Vote on Question One? | 11/1/1996 | See Source »

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