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A life rests on Bush
As the world waits in fascination to learn whether George W. Bush will be the next American president, it watches in horror to see whether he will execute yet another mentally retarded Texan. As the American Bar Association protested, this is "unacceptable in a civilized world," a truth underscored by an urgent appeal from the European Union. But once again the Texas pardon board has denied mercy and Johnny Paul Penry is scheduled to die today for killing in the act of rape.

Confidence lost
What could Katherine Harris have been thinking when, as secretary of state and chief elections officer, she agreed to be a Florida campaign co-chair for Gov. George W. Bush? When she stumped for him in New Hampshire last winter?

A stately gesture
Vice President Al Gore's offer is the first encouraging sign of conciliation in this out of control dispute over the presidential election.

Letters
Voters should decide election, not the courts
Whatever happens in the next few days, let us hope that neither the Florida Supreme Court nor the U.S. Supreme Court makes the decision as to who wins Florida's electoral votes. It must be a decision that the people make, and at this point it appears that the only fair way to determine the winner in Florida is a manual recount of every vote in all 67 counties, with whoever has the most votes after that recount to be declared the winner.