February Movies watched: 102 features, 11 shorts, 2 TV episodes, Best movie of the month: Road House (1948) Worst movie of the month: Yip Man(2008) Surprise of the month: Hester Street (1975) Disappointment of the month: L'esquive(2003)
09 The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
09 In the Mood for Love (2000)
08 The Wicker Man (1973)
08 McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
08 The Cameraman (1928)
07 In a Lonely Place (1950)
07 M*A*S*H (1970)
07 Seven Chances (1925)
07 Carnage (2011)
07 The Man from Nowhere (2010)
06 The Protector (2005)
06 Merantau (2009)
06 Flash Point (2007)
06 Chocolate (2008)
06 Fortress (1992)
06 Smiley Face (2007)
06 The Last Circus (2010)
05 Iron Monkey (1993)
Arguments that the Electoral College is unfair in giving more value to the votes of citizens of small states are therefore problematic because they assume that we are simply a nation of individual citizens. As a nation of states, each state has a role to play in the process of electing the most powerful national authority. By giving states qua states this role, presidents and presidential candidates have incentives to be attentive to the interests and rights of states. Given the federal component to the Electoral College, it is entirely appropriate that the states determine how they select their elections. Thus, if some states want to adopt the district plan or the proportional allocation of electors, that is their right.
The campaign which takes place following the call of a referendum is as important to the outcome as is that of an election, perhaps even more important. Over the course of a referendum campaign, public opinion can shift dramatically. The dynamics of a referendum campaign can often be harder to anticipate than those of an election, and the breadth of participation of the electorate cannot always be assumed. It follows, therefore, that the outcome of many referendums is not easily predictable, even in some cases where the distribution of public opinion on the issue of the referendum is well known. The short-term perceptions of the referendum question on the part of the voters, the images that they hold of the groups and individuals involved, or their reactions to the campaign discourse, can be as important to the voting decision as their opinions or beliefs on the issue itself. It might be expected that the subject matter of a referendum will be related in a variety of ways to its potential for volatility. Clearly, the more directly that the referendum issue involves core political beliefs, the easier it will be for voters to find their own positions on the issue. Likewise, the more partisan the context in which a referendum comes about, the more likely that party identification will play a role in the outcome. However, these same linkages ought to have some bearing also on the decision to hold a referendum in the first place. A party that can find other ways of dealing with a complex political issue may not need to hold a referendum in order to pursue its agenda. Likewise, there is no point in a governing party taking the decision to hold a referendum that it expects to lose.
am have agreed a three year deal with Andre Villas-Boas to take over from Harry Redknapp as White Hart Lane boss.
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If you refer back to my post on the 10th June - 4 days before HR was pushed. AVB is the man, will be appointed this week. Vertonghen will also sign this wee
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Guys, please DO NOT DO THIS. Put your damn phones away during concerts and especially Olympic Opening Ceremonies. No terrible .mp4 file on your SD card will ever compare to the memory stored in your brain. Look at this joker, he was super close to the action! Yet still choosing to watch it through an LCD screen. Ugh. THIS IS BAD DECISION-MAKING.