Archive for February, 2017
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Lessons from Leader Michel
Posted on February 18, 2017
Bob Michel refused to write a book about his life and times in the United States House of Representatives. His former staff begged, pleaded, and cajoled. But he was steadfast....
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The Coming Consumer Revolution
Posted on February 17, 2017
(Also published on Political Storm) American consumers are accustomed to having a bunch of choices. We live in an on-demand world. Thanks to the digital revolution, we have more choices...
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Seven Things I Would Do If I Were In President Trump’s Shoes
Posted on February 15, 2017
It’s entirely predictable. A new President comes in. The press attacks. The opposition forms. The hands wring. Panic sets in. Somebody or sometimes, a whole bunch of somebodies gets fired....
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Dems should make a deal on immigration
Posted on February 14, 2017
(Also published in The Hill) President Trump told Senate Democrats that he was open to the idea of doing comprehensive immigration reform last week at a meeting at the White...
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Contempt for the Rules of the Senate Leads to Contempt of the Senate
Posted on February 8, 2017
A radical Republican, Charles Sumner was a fierce and outspoken critic of what Kenneth Stampp called the peculiar institution, better known to us as slavery. In 1856, he delivered a...
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