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...voters. James Madison said as much in Federalist No. 63, writing that the Senate would act as “a defense to the people against their own temporary errors and delusions.” This should be offensive to small-d democrats everywhere, but aside from that, Madison??s defense of the Senate fails on its own terms. The Senate blocks not just benefits for the masses, but legislation of all varieties. As Texas law professor Sanford Levinson—currently visiting at Harvard—wrote in his fantastic “Our Undemocratic Constitution...
...change from time to time. This is our time. Let us embrace it.” Inauguration slogans have ranged from the promising—Richard Nixon’s “Bring us together again”—to the self-congratulatory—James Madison??s “nobility of the American people” or W’s “Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Service.” Obama’s theme, “Renewing America’s Promise,” hints at a different type...
...almost, with everyone grouped together and you stay up all night and try to write something.” This encourages actors to write, and occasionally writers to act. Downey has been in front of the camera, both on SNL and in feature films, including “Billy Madison?? and “There Will Be Blood.” Though he doesn’t yearn to be in front of the camera, Downey does find it satisfying to be able to act out exactly what he envisioned as a writer...
...third or fourth games, falling behind early in both. Despite late offensive contributions from McKinley and Fryhoffer in the third, the Crimson could not convert its continued efforts into another win and fell to the Dukes 25-21. In the fourth, Harvard could not compete with James Madison??s overpowering attack and lost 25-19.—Staff writer Emmett Kistler can be reached at ekistler@fas.harvard.edu...
...Terry Devitt, a spokesman for the University of Wisconsin at Madison??s research programs, said he saw no evidence that his school could not compete with the Ivies, citing the university’s top-10 ranking as a recipient of federal funds for scientific research...