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The Plague Of Radicalized Legislators — Caused By The Antidemocratic Practices Of Political Parties

Interesting article in yesterday’s DDN by William Hershey quotes a political scientist, Herb Asher, blaming gerrymandering for the fact that radicalized legislators now have a lot of power in Congress. But what is the root cause of gerrymandering? The reason … Continue reading

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Suppose The U.S. Congress Was Structured As A Robert’s Rules Town Hall Meeting

The debt limit legislative fiasco to a large degree was controlled by a small group of recently elected tea-party legislators. A good question for civics teacher to ask: “In a democracy, how is it possible that a small group of … Continue reading

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Debt Ceiling Deal Will Result In Loss Of 1.8 Million Jobs In 2012 — Says Economic Institute

An analysis posted at the Economic Policy Institute web-site predicts that economic policies stemming from the the new agreement on raising the debt ceiling will result in a loss of 1.8 million jobs in 2012. Applying conventional multipliers, the reduction … Continue reading

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