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Showing posts with label Congress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Congress. Show all posts
Friday, October 27, 2023

New Speaker, Quick Show Of Bi-Partisanship, But Don't Hold Your Breath

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 I try not to write about things getting saturation coverage if I don't think I have some insight no one else has shared.  Furthermore, ...
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Choking The Secret Service, Smashing China, Taking Down Security Magnetometer - Thoughts From Today's Jan6 Committee Hearing

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The headlines are expressing surprise at how much the the January 6 Hearings are revealing and Republicans are claiming not to have understo...
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Saturday, July 17, 2021

Freedom To Kill With Speech - Top 12 Anti-Vaxxers

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[Overview:  basically there's 1.  And introduction about how perilous the times are 2.  A list of the Dirty Dozen 3.  Comments here and ...
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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Between Voter Suppression And Supreme Court Activism GOP Is Ripping Apart US Democracy

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 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is working hard to shine light on Republican actions to thwart democracy through covert operations.  In this previo...
Thursday, June 17, 2021

"Let's call an ace an ace." Why Rep. Matt Rosendale Voted No On The Juneteenth National Holiday

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From USA Today : Republican Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale released a statement on his vote against S.B. 475. “Let’s call an ace an ace," ...
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Thursday, February 11, 2021

"Reporting back from the future: GOP's battered wife syndrome is in full force even after Trump has left office. So SAD!"

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 On May 14, 2018 I began a blog post like this: Congressional Republicans Show Signs of Battered Wife Syndrome Medical News Today says batte...
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Monday, January 04, 2021

Dear Senator Dan Sullivan:

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First, let me thank you working with Senators from both parties to get the Oceans Act passed.  This is a big achievement.  But it would mean...
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Sunday, November 22, 2020

"And remember in the United States there are no secrets, only delayed disclosures."

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  In his book The Black Banners: How Torture Derailed the War on Terror after 9/11, former FBI interrogator, Ali Soufan,   writes in great d...
Thursday, November 12, 2020

My Email To Senator Sullivan And His Response And Links For You To Contact Your Senators

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Out of great frustration with Republicans in the Senate I sent an email to my junior Senator Dan Sullivan:   " Here's a Tweet from ...
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Saturday, October 17, 2020

"When You Find Hypocrisy In The Daylight, Look For Power In the Shadows" - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse At Barrett Hearings

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I didn't see all of the Amy Coney Barrett hearings.  But of what I saw, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse had the most insightful things to say...
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Monday, October 12, 2020

Revisiting Originalism

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 As I listen to the Supreme Court nomination hearings, it seems like this is a good time to revisit a previous post on originalism that I wr...