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Mainstream media is like the frog in a boiling pot

July 29, 2013 Arthur Lieber Budget, Congress, Courts, Ethics, Government, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Senate Leave a comment

By its very definition, the term “news” means something that is happening now. What qualifies as news in the mainstream media is largely events

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Ranting about Rand (Paul) ranting

March 9, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Congress, Crime/Violence, Guns, Obama, Politics, Republicans 2 comments

As I write this, Senator Rand Paul [R-KY] is still standing on the floor of the Senate, filibustering against the appointment of John Brennan

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To limit filibusters, invoke NFL challenge rule

December 5, 2012 Arthur Lieber Congress, Democrats, Ideas, Politics, Republicans, Senate 4 comments

As a number of pundits, such as John Nichols of The Nation are saying, we need to reform the filibuster system in the U.S.

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Busting the filibuster

December 8, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Politics Leave a comment

Everybody [at least everybody who wants an effective democracy] talks about ending “filibuster abuse,” but who’s doing something about it? At least one US

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All aboard for healthcare reform

March 13, 2010 Carisa Henze Congress, Health care 2 comments

President Obama has sounded the train whistle signaling that health care reform is his fast-moving vehicle.  A new, revised bill will be attached to the

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