These days, one of my greatest frustrations is with people who complain about politicians. This essentially means that I'm frustrated with almost everyone I know.
I'm frustrated because I find most people's view towards politicians to be rather irresponsible. Americans live in a democracy, governed by the persons they themselves elected. The people in government who
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Democracy in Action II: Gregory Watson’s One-Man Campaign to Amend the Constitution
The 27th Amendment to the United States Constitution all started with a C paper.
It was 1982, and the constitutional debate du jour was the Equal Rights Amendment, which was intended to guarantee equal rights for men and women. The amendment passed both houses of Congress in 1972 and was given to the states to ratify
It was 1982, and the constitutional debate du jour was the Equal Rights Amendment, which was intended to guarantee equal rights for men and women. The amendment passed both houses of Congress in 1972 and was given to the states to ratify
My 2010 Midterm Election Predictions
This blog has a no politics policy, but there is an exception once every year before the elections. One of the things that always stuck with me as a political scientist wannabe is the need to make electoral predictions so I can be held accountable for the analysis I make about elections. Political analysts excel
Distinguishing “Should” from “Could”
I think one of the most troubling flaws of American society is its inability to distinguish "should" from "could." To put another way, we seem to have fatal flaw in saying just because you can do something doesn't mean that you should, and just because you shouldn't do something doesn't mean you couldn't.