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Lobbyists, Candidates and Public Opinion
Both major political parties continue to attack each other over ties to lobbyists and the "influence industry." A recent Washington Post piece summarizes these recent attacks. Lobbying and lobbyists...
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Alternative Energy has Alternative Lobbying
What do Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and T.Boone Pickens have in common?Reid is the Mormon, progressive (yes, I am avoiding the "L" word) leader of the Democrats in the U.S. Senate and Pickens is a...
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The 2010 Election
We the People spoke. What do you make of this election? Was it really a Republican blowout? What the heck is a "shellacking"? My take is this: the American People are angry. Unless the economy...
View ArticleResponsive Government
Rex Nutting argued in an article for Marketwatch.com that we should abolish the United States Senate because it is aristocratic and blocks the democratic process. After reading the article, I think he...
View ArticleFun and Games
Do you want to be president of the United States, on the Supreme Court, a Member of Congress? Whether you do or not, you can play one on the Internet. Go to the iCivics website and play their games....
View ArticleHealth Care is Out as a Business Opportunity
As the 112th Congress begins, I am wondering where new business is hiding. Last year, the Health Care debate drew in an incredible number of diverse interests who, for the most part, propped up the...
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Ron Swanson's Top Ten List
Have you watched the NBC TV Show: Parks and Recreation? It is an absolutely hilarious satire of state and local government, lobbying and politics. The Head of the Parks Department is a character named...
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