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		<description><![CDATA[What happens when the majority doesn't rule? | What if we had a democracy where the will of the majority couldn&#8217;t carry the day?  What if a small minority of legislators had the power to block any law they didn&#8217;t like?  It sounds crazy&#8212;and yet it&#8217;s the very principle underpinning Tim Eyman&#8217;s latest initiative, I-1053, up for a vote in Washington&#8217;s upcoming election. Consider, just for a moment, the state&#8217;s efforts to rein in runaway lending practices.  On...]]></description>
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