Mockery of Democracy?

If requiring a vote of 60 Senators to pass legislation is somehow inconsistent with our concept of Democracy, then how do you explain passing something without even voting on it?  Or if “deem and pass” is appropriate in a procedural sense, how is the goal of hiding the votes of members from the people who [...]

Obama: Commissions a “Stunt”…Unless I Propose Them

In 2008, candidate Obama attacked John McCain for proposing a commission on the economic crisis: Senator McCain offered up the oldest Washington stunt in the book – you pass the buck to a commission to study the problem. But here’s the thing – this isn’t 9/11. We know how we got into this mess. What [...]