Posts Tagged filibuster
Checks, Balances and Legislative Absences
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on March 21st, 2011
Yesterday, my sister asked me when I was going to blog about the Democratic “departure” from Indiana’s legislative session. She was the fourth person to ask me that. I haven’t addressed our legislative impasse, largely because I am conflicted about it. The walkout as a tactic has much in common with the U.S. Senate filibuster; [...]
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Happily Ever After
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on January 10th, 2010
The last time I babysat my younger grandchildren, we watched one of those age-appropriate Hollywood fairy tales where the good guy defeats the bad guy and then the story ends because—it is understood by all, even five-year olds—that everyone will now live happily ever after. Many Americans apply that simple fantasy to politics: once we [...]
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