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Senator Quits In Face of Congressional Paralysis
U.S. Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, a centrist Dem, announced he will not seek a third term yesterday. On the heels of the loss of the Kennedy seat in Massachusetts, the news sent Dems “reeling” — but the real story is why he’s quitting when he could pretty easily win re-election. His announcement offers a depressing insider’s perspective on just how dysfunctional Congress has become: “For some time, I have had a growing conviction that Congress is not operating as it should,” Mr. Bayh said. “There is too much partisanship and not enough progress — too much narrow ideology and not enough practical problem-solving. Even at a time of enormous challenge, the people’s business is not being done.” “This is … More >>
Tagged Albany, congress, dysfunction, evan bayh
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Copenhagen Diary: “Martial Law Is The Only Answer”
When I picked up my newspaper this morning, I was met by a startling front page headline: “Permanent political martial law is the only viable answer to the climate catastrophe”. The headline belonged to the Danish newspaper Information which today released a mock issue from the year 2059. Combining humor and horror, the issue was written as if the upcoming Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP15) had been a failure 50 years earlier. The Problem with Democracy The funny (or tragic) thing is that the headline is not all that farfetched. If you remove the word ‘permanent’, it runs close to Thomas Friedman’s dream of being “China for a day”. The idea is that at least totalitarian politicians can get painful legislation … More >>
Tagged climate change, congress, democracy, obama
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Must Watch re: The Health Care Battle
If you haven’t seen it yet.. Olbermann really delivers.. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Tagged congress, Corruption, health care, Lobbyists, Olbermann, Video
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