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The Westminster system of government
I spoke yesterday to a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association seminar which brought together more than sixty parliamentarians and officials from a large number of Commonwealth countries. My task was … more →
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The Jury System Should Be Discarded
wrote 2 weeks ago: The right to a trial by a jury of one’s peers has been a foundational right in Western legal t … more →
Why not quotas in the House and Senate?
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wrote 1 month ago: I was reading the Poverty Action Lab’s suggestions for the “best buys” to help mee … more →
Dump the bums
wrote 2 months ago: A few days ago while channel surfing, I stopped on a story on Fox News. According to the speaker, he … more →
EISENHOWER SAID IT, "BEWARE OF THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX" I SAY, "BEWARE OF THE INSURANCE, MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX!!"
wrote 4 months ago: Insurance, medical and pharmaceutical companies (industries) have a twisted hold on our elected offi … more →
Bill Moyers shines light on the health insurance mess
wrote 5 months ago: “I beg everyone who reads this and clicks onto the link to send it on to everyone you know. Se … more →
Bill Moyers shines light on the health insurance mess
wrote 5 months ago: “I beg everyone who reads this and clicks onto the link to send it on to everyone you know. Se … more →
Worshipers of “The Process” | Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
wrote 9 months ago: Submitted by Captain Watchdog on Tue, 03/24/2009 – 11:52am. It is time for someone to pull the … more →
The Westminster system of government
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wrote 10 months ago: I spoke yesterday to a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association seminar which brought together more th … more →
What should our representatives do?
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wrote 1 year ago: John Florez, writing in Utah’s Deseret News: It would be even more refreshing to have elected … more →
Enhancing transparency
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wrote 1 year ago: In response to my earlier post on tackling political alienation, a couple of respondents suggested i … more →
NCSL Annual Summit: No "foolish venture"
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wrote 1 year ago: On my return from the Annual Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures in New Orleans … more →
You2Gov latest Press Release
wrote 1 year ago: www.you2gov.com You2Gov brings Power to the People Launch Of You2gov.Com Brings Power To The People … more →
Learning from elsewhere
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wrote 1 year ago: Given the time I spend in Westminster, I normally utilise weekends to catch up on research and admin … more →
African Parliaments becoming a force?
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wrote 1 year ago: The UK’s Africa All Party Parliamentary Group (AAPPG), has just released its report on Strengt … more →
Louis makes his picks
wrote 1 year ago: Louis Jacobson, Washington-based watcher of all things political, has made his picks for which state … more →
