…if that’s simply not an option then Wentsworth’s plan is a good second best. One problem with the commission concept is that whatever districts they came up with would still…
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…in effect. An issue this big really should be under the purview of Congress, rather than an appointed commission. Of course, even if the new rules do take effect, media…
Precursor to The Next House Un-American Activities Commission Disloyal Activites Commission? Matt Yglesias found it first, at least among bloggers I read. I’ll just echo his sentiment: “Holy Shit!”. For…
Is Obamacare “Medicaid for the Middle Class?” –A Muddled Argument
…that Obamacare offers sub-par health care to the middle-class, when folks like Rush Limbaugh call Obamacare “Medicaid for the Middle Class” they are arguing that it is too generous. Under…
Sell out alert
…made after the President’s fiscal reform commission led by Eskine Bowles and Alan Simpson issued its 2010 report proposing capping or cutting entitlements while lowering or eliminating corporate taxes.The list…
Volcker rule vote today?
…Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Comptroller of the Currency — were divided over how tough to…
Social Security: Trust Fund Ratios, Solvency and the Reagan ‘Raid’
…serious risk, literally SOMETHING had to be done. And lo! the Greenspan Commission. More below. Ignoring for our purposes the specific package that came out of the 1983 legislation that…
What the Supreme Court’s refusal today to agree to decide whether to strike down the federal statute that bars corporations from making contributions directly to candidates and political parties might suggest about the outcome of Hobby Lobby
…for now to press ahead with further deregulation of campaign finance following the 5-4 ruling on Wednesday in the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. Iowa Right to Life…
America’s First Fracking Trial
…of this activity is quite new, it’s just too large for the administration to handle [because big gummint]. And so the Texas Railroad Commission, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,…
“Does Chief Justice John Roberts show a certain casualness about the truth?”
…questioning McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. Here is an abbreviated take on what is being said by Justice Posner: “Which brings me to Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion in McCutcheon v….
