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- How the Components of Congress Both Support and Impede the Pluralist IdealThis article looks institutional and structural components of the congress and their affects on the pluralist ideal
- What to Expect at the 2012 Mobile World CongressEvery year during the Mobile World Congress the world leaders in mobile technology gather in Barcelona, Spain to showcase the latest smartphones, tablets and other mobile tech. The 2012 MWC is promising to be the biggest and best yet.
- Americans Wanted to Hear Specifics in President Obama's SOTU Speech, Didn't Get AnyIt took the President about 15 minutes to tell the nation, "The State of our Union is getting stronger." That's not much of a statement.
Can Congress Answer the Call to Work Together?Republicans and Democrats alike are using the catchphrase "working together." Can it really happen or is it just talk in an election year?- State of the Union Address is Tradition, Not LawOur Constitution requires the president to report to Congress occasionally on how the nation is doing. But the “State of the Union” ceremony is tradition, not law. Obama will deliver 2012 State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 24.
- Will Serve in Congress for FoodCongressman Raul Labrador is having a frustrating time in Washington, DC.
- Tech Giants Fight Congressional Anti-Piracy BillA group of America's largest tech corporations has sent a letter to congress asking them to not vote for the passage of a new anti-piracy bill arguing that it limits competition.
- Congress to Give President Obama More Power?President Obama asked Congress to allow him to scale back government agencies to save $3 billion over 10 years. Will Republicans back a measure they usually support, or will partisanship prevail?
Obama's Imperial PresidencyPresident Obama has used his executive powers to bypass Congress and circumvent the Constitution.- If Republicans Win Control of White House and Congress; What Then?What can we expect if a Republican wins the White House and Republicans take over Congress? Will it be good or bad for the country? These are questions I will try to answer.
- CONGRESS STOLE OUR RIGHTS!!!This is how the U.S. Congress literally stole and deprived the American People of a fundamental constitutional right and no one said a word.
- Is Congress on LSD?Humor poem about our political situation. Better to laugh then cry over it even though it is tough times.
- Newt Gingrich’s Problem with Judges Speaks Volumes of Possible PresidencyTo me it is very clear what kind of president Newt Gingrich would be, simply by his recent remarks concerning judges. Newt thinks judges should be arrested by federal marshals and brought before Congress to be questioned, if the president or members of Co
- The Not Good, the Very Bad, and the Painfully Ugly---Congress Holds America HostageWhile Congress plays games with the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits extension the middle class pays the price.
- No 'Merry Christmas' for Congressional MailingsThe House Franking Commission states its regulations prohibit members from sending Christmas cards to constituents.
- Brady, Jackson Lee Clash Over Payroll Tax Cut ExtensionTwo members of Congress from Texas, Rep. Kevin Brady, a Republican from East Texas, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat from Houston, are involved in an imbroglio over the payroll tax cut extension impasse, according to the Houston Chronicle
- Congress reauthorizes small business R&D programs: What it meansTwo federal government programs were recently funded for the next six years. The SBIR and STTR programs help small businesses with competitive grants for high-tech products.
- Why Congressional Ban on Writing 'Merry Christmas' Saves Us MoneyMembers of Congress have abused the Congressional Franking Privilege for years by mailing their holiday cards at taxpayer's expense. The ban on wishing a "Merry Christmas" will save the taxpayers money.
- Congress Saves Incandescent Bulbs -- Too Bad They're Made in China NowCongressional negotiators struck a deal" on Thursday that will give those light bulbs a stay of execution. Too bad they waited until all of the American factories were closed so we'd have to buy them from China.
NCLB Failures Reveals Lack of Educators in CongressWhile other House committees are populated with members who have professional experience in those respective areas, it is alarming to find that nobody in the House committee on education has been a certified K-12 teacher.- Sarah Palin Proposes Reform of Honest Graft in CongressProving that even as a private citizen and non candidate she is still a potent political force, Sarah Palin outlined a reform plan in a recent piece in USA Today to stop members of Congress using their office to line their pockets.
- Occupy D.C. Hunger Strikers Try to Meet Congress MembersTaking their message of "Taxation Without Representation" directly to congressional offices, the Occupy The Vote D.C. group tried to step up their efforts after several days of fasting.
- Congress is Not Above the LawThis article explains why members of congress should not be exempt from insider trading laws.
- Earmarks Become Congressional Issue Once AgainSen. Claire McCaskill has found 115 requests for earmarks over a six month study conducted by her office.
- Richard Cordray Nomination Extends Congress' Partisan FightRepublicans have vowed to block the nomination of Richard Cordray until Congress has more oversight of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- Tales Exaggerate Congressional Pay and PensionsMany Americans believe that members of Congress take home truckloads of money, don’t participate in Social Security, and get full pay for their lifetimes after serving only a single term in Congress. Sorry, folks, it just isn’t true.
- Congress Doesn't Even Blink from Obama Veto ThreatPresident Barack Obama is threatening to veto any payroll tax extension that includes extraneous language. Previous veto threats haven't moved Congress all year, there is no reason to believe this one will either.
- Incompetent Members of Congress Should Cut Their Pay 20 PercentThe nation's business continues to not be effectively dealt with thanks to an incompetent Congress. They don't deserve $174,000 annually.
United States Congress Will Violate Constitutional LawsDon't believe the hype! Things are not getting better under this congress! You can actually sue a congressional member for how they voted on amendments, that left an impact on the economics of the country.- The U.S. Congress: The Real Pros of Insider TradingFor decades, members of Congress have been profiteering using privileged political knowledge. The Stock Act might be able to fix that.
- Will Sen. Gillibrand's Bill Stop Insider Trading?Gillibrand's bill is one of several introduced to stop the Congressional insider trading that makes millionaires of elected politicians. But one columnist says that the legislation has too many loopholes to have an impact.
- Singing Telegrams, Congress and Food AidWith famine in East Africa and many other hunger crisis points unfolding, food aid needs to be bolstered, not reduced.
- Occupy Movement: Next Step ConvergenceThe US Occupy movement is at a critical point. To succeed it must develop a message of specific solutions to fix our broken system. People are seeing the next step as advocacy for constitutional amendments proposed through an Article V convention.
- Congress Has Balanced BudgetCongress Balances budget
- 2011 Texas Straight Talk - Holding the President Accountable on Libya - Congressman Ron Paul2011 Texas Straight Talk - Holding the President Accountable on Libya - Congressman Ron Paul
- Republicans and Tea Party Congressional Members Are Hurting Their Party and AmericaFor the major part of 2011 we have seen record low approval ratings for Congress. The Republican Congress has been obstructionist in nature. Americans have been waiting for meaningful legislature that has not come; politics and ideology have ruled.
- 2011 Texas Straight Talk - Super Congress a Gift to K Street - Congressman Ron Paul2011 Texas Straight Talk - Super Congress A Gift to K Street - Congressman Ron Paul
The SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission , Has to Know Which US Senators and Representatives Use Their Exemption for Insider TradingWorse than regulators just being in bed with the likes of Bernie Madoff, We are now finding out that Congressional Figures Elected to fight Greed and Economic disparity are raking it in with special powers to do what is illegal for the rest of us to do.
Why Congress Can't Balance the 2012 BudgetCongress has again failed to pass a balance budget amendment. Americans can now speak out to provide their approach to cutting the 2012 Congressional budget to balance it and show Congress just how easy it can be.- Did Congress Really Declare Pizza a Vegetable?It's been stated that Congress has now decreed pizza is a vegetable. Can that really be true?
