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Category Archives: US Senate
Yes, Virginia, there is a US Congress but…
December 25, 2017 Dear Virginia and friends, It has come to our attention that you may be wondering if there is a United States Congress. “Why,” some of you are asking, “Should we believe in you when you don’t bring … Continue reading
An hour with Joe Sestak
A few days ago I attended a fundraiser for US Senate candidate Joe Sestak. Sestak, you will recall, represented the 7th PA district (including part of Chester County) in Congress for 4 years. In 2010 he ran for US Senate, … Continue reading
Tracking the trackers: hand-to-hand politics
Jeff Roe, Ted Cruz’s campaign manager responsible for some nasty campaign tactics, was in the news last week when Cruz had to fire his communications director for dirty tricks. Roe “was among the first local operatives to tail opponents with … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, US Senate
Tagged America Rising, Joe Sestak, John Fetterman, Katie McGinty, Pat Toomey, tracking
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Admiral Joe Sestak in Coatesville
This morning I was at Admiral Joe Sestak’s street corner meeting in Coatesville. The former Congressman (D, PA-7, 2007-10) is campaigning toward a rematch with the current R Senator. The theme of today’s meeting was “Manufacturing Jobs” with special emphasis … Continue reading
The secret Boehner memo on Bowe Bergdahl
From: John Boehner To: Republican Members of the US House of Representatives 5/30/14 Dear Colleagues, Our friends at NSA, who know everything, have informed me that some sort of deal may be in the works for the release of a … Continue reading
Posted in Peace and War, Satire, US Senate
Tagged Bowe Bergdahl, Guantanamo, John Boehner, prisoners, Talilban, US House
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The filibuster and majority rule
Well, at last the Democratic Senators showed some gumption (to use the polite term). It’s not just about politics but about whether the government can function. The Senate sets its procedures and it can change them if they don’t work … Continue reading
Security, legality, and the least untruthful untruths
I’m really having trouble with the argument that to be safe, we need to violate our own rights, and that we should just trust the government to do it. As Ben Franklin said in 1775, “They who can give up … Continue reading
Posted in Civil rights, US Senate
Tagged Al Gore, James Clapper, surveillance of Americans, The Guardian, US Senate
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Arlen Specter
I was very sorry to hear today of Arlen Specter’s death. There are few public figures on whom views varied so wildly. Maybe that’s because he wasn’t afraid to say what he thought, to say the truth as he saw … Continue reading
The medieval wing of the Republican party
As a former specialist in the Middle Ages, I thought I was moving on in time by becoming an observer of the contemporary political scene. Ironically, medieval training now becomes relevant, as it turns out that Rep. Todd Akin and … Continue reading