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Making government work. It’s not that difficult. And John Breaux knows how we...
(Photo credit: Truthout.org) Why is it that just when millions of Americans start paying attention to politics, our campaigns become so nasty? It happens every campaign season. After a year of avoiding...
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The Veep Debate: Say It Ain’t So, Joe
Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Campaigns, in general, and debates, in particular, are about conflict and clashing ideologies. That’s always been the nature of American politics....
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Where are the Profiles in Courage in today’s Congress?
Quick, name one current member of Congress who would qualify for inclusion in a revised edition of John F. Kennedy’s 1957 bestselling book, Profiles in Courage. Profiles in Courage book cover (Photo...
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Looking for a job with no power? Congress might be for you
U.S. Capitol (Getty Images) By Robert Mann When U.S. Rep. John Dingell announced his retirement from Congress last month, the Michigan Democrat was characteristically blunt about why he’s stepping down...
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To help veterans, Congress should stop making so many of them
#142020890 / gettyimages.com #142020890 / gettyimages.com By Robert Mann The news about the Veterans Administration is “reprehensible,” to quote VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. As a recent VA inspector...
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Congress: Sure it’s broken, but how can we fix it?
By Robert Mann Was there ever a new Congress – at least in the last hundred-plus years – which convened amidst such low expectations and so much public disgust? “Americans’ job approval rating for...
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If you can’t speak out for sick kids, quit calling yourself ‘pro-life’
By Robert Mann It’s hard to find a government program that does more to save innocent lives than the Children’s Health Insurance Program. CHIP and its Louisiana incarnation, LaCHIP, are shining...
View ArticleSome shocking news for Republicans: Ronald Reagan wasn’t a racist on immigration
By Robert Mann There was once a prominent liberal Democrat — he would one day become president — who embraced a big, broad belief in the American dream that too many of today’s political leaders...
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