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With Bill Bradley running for president [CAMPAIGN 2000, Oct. 4], Americans have the opportunity to elect a man of extraordinary stature, brilliance, experience and, above all, wisdom. Rather than insulting us with the usual glitz and pizazz, Bradley challenges us to understand and confront the real issues. NANCY McK. CRIBARI Rowley, Mass...
Cambridge has used the system since 1941, with the proclaimed purpose of representing minorities within an elected body meant to serve not just the majority of voters. Indeed, the Cambridge system stands in striking contrast to the form of most state and national elections in the United States. Both are based on the perplexing notion that 51 percent of the vote deserves 100 percent of the representation. In this very manner we elect our Congress and our state legislatures. It is a winner-take-all system that awards disproportionate power to even the slightest majority...
Fault undoubtedly falls to the council members themselves, who absolutely should do a better job of relating to the people who elect them. Representatives are elected to represent. Students should let their representatives know what's on their mind. Most likely, in your time at Harvard you have not had a single opportunity to express any of your opinions to your "representatives...
...account of his 16-month tenure. Habibie's prospects had dimmed Monday when powerful armed forces chief General Wiranto declined his offer of the vice presidency. Even if Habibie drops out, it?s hard to pick a winner. Opposition leader Megawati Sukarnoputri polled the most votes in June?s election ? and her legions of protesting supporters have vowed to launch a revolution if she is denied the presidency ? but she has declined to get involved in the behind-closed-doors deal-making. "Even her own supporters complain privately of her reluctance to dirty her hands," says Hajari. In fact...
...although Branch no longer holds an official position with MSA, she is holding a general interest meeting tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall 303. She hopes the organization will elect new officers and run discussion events...