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Alan says: I am in favor of limiting the governor to two consecutive terms. But blacklisting someone after eight years altogether, regardless of how good or bad they did their job, can needlessly force an effective public official out of public service. Many state governors throughout history have served well over eight years without their constituents regretting it. I would point out that such a system is wholly unworkable in twenty-first century America: we live in the era of the permanent campaign and the 24-hour news cycle. A governor facing re-election every other year would essentially do nothing but fundraise (which is close to what most do anyway even with four-year terms). (November 19th, 2009 at 11:09pm)

Judith Crist

Columns | Miscellany

Whether evading the law, loosening the bonds of marriage, or traveling to the future, escape is the watchword for this group of films. (February 1974)

Neither fish nor fowl, filmed theater is a whole new art form. (January 1974)

Turffaut does it again, Polanski leaves a lot to be desired, and Losey wins and loses at the same time. (December 1973)

Fantasy finds it hard to compete with reality. (August 1973)

Ryan O'Neal, Adolph Hitler and Tom Sawyer have a lot in common. Trust us, you'll see. (July 1973)

Old films and old themes come uneasily back to life. (May 1973)

Marlon takes it off and movies will never be the same. (April 1973)

Dylan Thomas and Ingmar Bergman top some films of varying quality. (March 1973)

(February 1973)

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