Archive for the ‘election’ Category
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Wither the Protestant Elite
Posted on May 13, 2010
For the first time in our nation’s history – should Elena Kagan get confirmed by the United States Senate – not one Supreme Court Justice will be a mainline Protestant...
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The Appropriations Committee: Under Assault
Posted on May 11, 2010
No wonder David Obey retired. Last night, Alan Mollohan, the West Virginia Congressman and proud member of the House Appropriations Committee, lost his primary against an opponent who attacked the...
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David Obey
Posted on May 6, 2010
David Obey plays a mean harmonica. I know that because we traveled to Ireland once as part of a CODEL, and one night, as we had a few pints in...
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Assault on The Primary System
Posted on May 4, 2010
In the early 20th century, in an effort to return power to the people, progressive politicians like Robert La Follette pushed hard to reform the political system by insisting that...
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The Many Strains of Conservatism
Posted on April 12, 2010
The Republican Party has traditionally been seen as a party of two parts: a moderate wing and a conservative wing. But that view has become less and less relevant as...
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