Culled from The Economist Magazine (March 18th-24th 2000)

STUPID TUESDAY
"I call it Stupid Tuesday. The taxpayers of Louisiana are going to spend
about $4m so that maybe 40,000 people can show up to vote in a meaningless
primary." Mike Francis,chairman,Louisiana Republicans,NYT,March 13th.


BIZARRE ALLIANCE OF THE WEEK
A Marxist-Leninist faction of the Reform Party, led by Lenora Fulani and
Fred Newman, is supporting Pat Buchanan's bid for the party's nomination.
Mr Buchanan ia an outspoken social conservative;Mr Newman is a vigorous
opponent of traditional marriage who lives with two women.

CANDIDATE AND SLOGAN OF THE WEEK
Duke, a character from the Doonesbury cartoon, announced his candidacy for
the Reform Party nomination. Duke's impressive resume include
s ex-US
ambassador to China, ex-governor of American Samoa and ex-Rolling Stone
journalist. His campaign slogan? Compassionate fascism, or maybe coercive
libertarianism. Larry King Live, CNN, March 13th

Could someone please assist me in defining compassionate fascism and
coercive libertarianism. I will be much obliged.

sidi sanneh

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