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Category: Governing

Group Think: identical legislation in every Republican statehouse?

Have you ever wondered why so many state legislatures seem to introduce remarkably similar legislation and policies almost simultaneously? The current case in point—voter suppression. 45 State… Read more “Group Think: identical legislation in every Republican statehouse?”

March 22, 2021April 5, 2021 by 4realpeople

Deja vu for Democrats

Deja vu. “Here we go again. For the second time in 12 years a newly elected Democratic president is inheriting an economy in deep distress. And while… Read more “Deja vu for Democrats”

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by 4realpeople

The dangerous consequences of gerrymandering and inbreeding

It is interesting and ironic how forty years of dogged gerrymandering by Republicans to create primary-challenge resistant congressional districts has backfired.

January 8, 2021 by 4realpeople

THE COVID-19 OPPORTUNITY

“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.”

April 14, 2020 by 4realpeople

Corona deception: cease and desist

Wishful thinking, irrational behavior and lies will not keep us safe. Resist. Insist on the truth.

March 26, 2020 by 4realpeople

Republican Supremacists?

The American people deserve to understand why Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, and Congressional Republicans are hell-bent on pursuing an irrational and reprehensible public policy agenda. McConnell’s current,… Read more “Republican Supremacists?”

September 10, 2017 by 4realpeople

It is still Domestic Social Policy, Stupid!

On April 10 @WashingtonMonthly published a blog post by @JoelBerg titled, “It’s Policy, Stupid.” This motivated me to search my past blog posts to find, edit and… Read more “It is still Domestic Social Policy, Stupid!”

April 15, 2017October 31, 2021 by 4realpeople

It’s Domestic Social Policy, Stupid: In Honor of Michael Brown

I attended an event yesterday.  The opening speaker began his remarks with this statement; “Michael Brown’s shadow is in this room.”  It was a conference on fair… Read more “It’s Domestic Social Policy, Stupid: In Honor of Michael Brown”

September 6, 2014September 6, 2014 by 4realpeople

Generation Gap or Generational Power?

What would happen if we actually stopped believing the generation gap hype?  Forget generation, X, Y, Z, Baby Boomers.  There is no generation gap that is meaningful… Read more “Generation Gap or Generational Power?”

April 18, 2014April 9, 2017 by 4realpeople

Fiscal Policy – A Debate on the Issues–Novel Idea!

Arthur Laffer, Glenn Hubbard, Mark Zandy and Robert Reich.  This is just the debate I’ve been hoping for but never thought I’d see on broadcast or cable… Read more “Fiscal Policy – A Debate on the Issues–Novel Idea!”

January 6, 2013 by 4realpeople

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