America Is Not Yet Lost

New York Times by Paul Krugman | Feb. 8, 2010 (Opinion)

The way the Senate works is no longer consistent with a functioning government, and senators should change the rules to end obstructionism. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Democrats, Republicans, U.S. Constitution, Newt Gingrich
Member Tags: richard shelby, christopher bond, filibusters and debate curbs, united states politics and government, Senate
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Posted by: Posted by Fred Gatlin - Feb 7, 2010 - 9:57 PM PST
Reviewed by: Fred Gatlin (review), Benjamin Slade (review), Randy Morrow (review), Samuel W. Velsor IV (review)
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Edited by: Samuel W. Velsor IV - Feb 10, 2010 - 5:23 PM PST

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Fred Gatlin
3.9
 by Fred Gatlin - Feb. 8, 2010

This is a well written commentary. Comparing the Senate to the Poland's former legislative nightmare is a fair comparison.

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Samuel W. Velsor IV
4.1
 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Feb. 10, 2010

This is what you call a must read.

Nice to see someone knock the Senate for their bad behavior -- now if we could just get everyone to write their Senators about this.

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Randy Morrow
4.5
 by Randy Morrow - Feb. 9, 2010

And with the national G.O.P. having abdicated any responsibility for making things work, it’s only natural that individual senators should feel free to take the nation ... More »

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Benjamin Slade
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 by Benjamin Slade - Feb. 8, 2010

This may sound a little melodramatic, but it's really on the mark.

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