The United States and its Government
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This section deals with one of my favorite topics. Who are we as a country, and what made us what we are? Here are some of my thoughts, with the most recent items at the top of the list.
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Joint Session of Congress, ,yesterday and today
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61 - Republican House, democrat Speaker: Could that happen? - 4-1-24
60 - A "perfect storm" of bad governance - 11-24-23
59 - Tinkering with our Constitution? Just follow the rules - 9-12-23
58 - Changing our Constitution: Who's the culprit? - 8-7-23
57 - America's formation continues: Let's proudly participate - 7-18-23
56 - A new nation, conceived in liberty -5-29-23
55 - Clash of governance rivals: Founders' intent vs. Progressives' challenge - 9-20-22
54 - The original progressives - 8-14-22
53 - Filibuster: Political parties take turns supporting it - 11-12-21
52 - The 17th Amendment changed how the U.S. is governed - 11-9-21
51 - The National Archives is declared racist - 10-2-21
50 - SCOTUS wars and packing the Court - It's nothing new - 6-19-21
49 - Irreconcilable differences: a sad reality of today's politics - 6-8-21
48 - Earmarks: problem or solution? - 6-1-21
47 - Filibuster: Both sides support it, but never at the same time - 2-25-21
46 - Federal election reforms: political strategy or foolish mistake? - 5-18-21
45 - Minimize election controls - a democrat election strategy - 5-4-21
44 - The "For the People" Act: Does it provide election integrity? - 4-20-21
43 - The battle for election integrity - 3-31-21
42 - History and math: Some say they're disposable - 2-24-21
41 - Competing versions of American History - A closer look at The 1619 Project - 2-10-21
40 - When history and statues come tumbling down - 2-3-21
39 - Electoral College: Serving us well, as intended - 11-29-20
38 - States: Laboratories of Pandemic Recovery - 5-9-20
37 - A Warning Label on the U.S. Constitution - 10-6-19
36 - Subverting the Electoral Process: National Popular Vote Interstate Compact - 4-9-19
35 - Democrat Litmus Test: Eliminate the Electoral College - 3-26-19
34 - Human Nature and Our Constitution - 8-15-18
33 - Electoral College, Popular Vote and Campaign Strategies - 12-4-16
32 - Some Would Take Political Participation from One Group ...... And Give It to Another! - 8-29-16
31 - Gridlock in Washington: Is It Tribalism or the Founders' Intention? - 7-7-16
29 - Declaration of Independence - Paragraph Two Explains It All! - 5-17-16
28 - Electoral College: How Does it Work? Why Was It Instituted? - 3-5-16
27 - Electoral College: There's a Movement Afoot!
26 - The Logan Act (1799) and the 47 Senators: Well know legislation, but how much "OOMPH" does it have? - 4-7-15
25 - Government Policy vs. Religion: On a collision course! (or......have they already COLLIDED?) - 12-15-14
24 - A Blow for Liberty by Paul Greenberg - 4-8-14 - Posted by SB - 4-8-14
23 - These are the Times that Try Men's Souls - The American Crisis - Thomas Paine - 12-23-1776 - Posted by SB - 12-24-13
22 - The Seventeenth Amendment: Is it the U.S. Constitutional Amendment which would most concern our Founders? - 8-15-13
21 - Filibuster: The Senate rules Debate - A Gift that Keeps on Giving ("stomach acid" to the majority)! - Part Two - 7-28-13
20 - Filibuster: The Senate Rules Debate - A Gift that Keeps on Giving ("stomach acid" to the majority)! - 7-21-13
19 - Electoral College - Should We Keep It? - 10-11-12
18 - Freedom of Religion! But "separation of church and state" vs. "endowed by our Creator" - isnt' that a contradiction? - 9-4-12
17 - More About SCOTUS - Judicial Review - 4-30-12
16 - Obamacare and the Constitution - It's Not About Good vs. Bad Policy! It's ALL about Constitutionality! - 4-9-12
15 - The United States Constitution - Did it Set Us Up for a War on Women? (Of course not stupid!) - 4-6-12
14 - Created Equal, Endowed by Our Creator, Unalienable Rights, Power from the People - That's American Exceptionalism! - 2-22-12
13 - "Unalienable" Rights vs. Products and Services - They are Not the Same - 2-20-12
12 - "Unalienable" Rights - What's That? - 2-18-12
11 - Our Constitution Doesn't Grant or Guarantee Rights! Its Goal is to Prevent Federal Infringement on Rights! - 2-15-12
10 - NLRB vs. Boeing - Would Our Founding Fathers Be Concerned? - 5-12-11
9 - Remembering Presidents' Day - 2-21-11
8 - On Originalism and Judicial Activism - 2-12-11
7 - Filibuster - The New Senate Rules Debate - 1-6-11
6 - Reconciliation - Filibuster - Cloture - The Senate's Role - 12-20-10
5 - Health Care Legislation - Constitutional Issues - 12-21-10
4 - What's With Executive Orders? - 12-19-10
3 - A Warning Label? - On The Constitution? - 7-4-10
2 - Health Care - It's a Good Thing, But Is It a Constitutional Right? - 3-16-10
1 - Our Constitutional Amendments - 2-23-10