Amendments raise debate over clutter vs. democracy
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Floridians approved at least seven of the eight changes to the state constitution on Tuesday&#39;s ballot, including one that would make it harder for citizens to get initiatives on the ballot.
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The core of democracy is tolerance of other people's views. Whether it is Rosa Luxemburg's call for respecting the "freedom of people who think differently" or Winston Churchill's pride in British parliamentary ...
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Key vote expected Friday, but many senators are barred from adding amendments.
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One of the primary goals of modern society is to enhance a worldwide commitment to democracy. With so many national differences concerning preferred electoral processes, it helps to have a general definition of a democratic government.
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Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) looks across the Capitol and sees a mess on immigration reform, something that was caused by a senatorial process that shut too many players out of what is hailed as the "grand bargain."
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Democrats are aiming for a resolution that is simpler than the Senate's.
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Like politicians in Washington, Massachusetts business and labor leaders are finding plenty to gripe about in the proposed overhaul of America's immigration laws.
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In a change that could give new meaning to direct democracy, San Franciscans will soon cast ballots listing their first, second and third-place choices for municipal offices under a new "ranked-choice voting" system that would eliminate separate run-off elections.
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A probable move to curb funding for a 'surge' may put Democrats at odds with one another.
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The Democratic nomination fight once appeared to be a contest over issues: the Iraq war, Iran, universal health care and economic uncertainty. But as the candidates' positions have melded, they have found themselves agreeing that voters are ready for the changes they are all proposing -- but figh...
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Washington -- Comments from skeptical senators Tuesday showed why proposed constitutional amendments that would allow naturalized citizens to run for president, an idea pushed by supporters of Gov.
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Laws on use of sampled material are murky, and stand to get murkier before they get clearer, experts say.
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BANGKOK - After 14 years of on-and-off sessions, a constitutional convention in Burma produced a set of charter guidelines yesterday, the first step on a "road map to democracy" whose end is still not in sight.
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A federal judge has ruled that a provision of the USA PATRIOT Act is an unconstitutional breach of the first and fourth amendments... US District Judge Victor Marrero, saying &quot;democracy abhors undue secrecy
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Comment is free: Andrew Rawnsley: His ideas for modernising our democracy are both exciting and risky. Politicians can never be sure where reform will take them.
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Now that voters have approved the three amendments on Tuesday&#39;s ballot aimed at medical malpractice reform, the debate turns to whether they will make a significant difference for patients.
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Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of developments over the weekend: