Congress on Strike!

The first few Congresses just didn’t have that much to do. They had to approve a handful of presidential appointments, they had to decide whether or not we were going to go to war with France or England. And, since they were the only branch of government authorized to spend money, they had to pay the bills and keep the lights on. Then they could go back to their farms, factories and country law practices and do their real jobs.

Assemblyman Tim Donnelly Crosses Party Lines to Support Drug Reform

SB 649, a bill introduced by California State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), allows judges and prosecutors the discretion to shift drug possession between a felony and a misdemeanor depending on context. It recently passed the Assembly largely along party lines, with ten Democrats and two Republicans voting across the aisle.

The Shutdown Speech that Obama Should Give

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Dear President Obama, I wrote this for you to give next week. I didn't have your personal e-mail, so I am just going to post it to IVN and hope that you find it. You're welcome.

Your friend and sometimes supporter,

Mike

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My fellow Americans,

Politicians, Stop Calling the Silent Majority Your People

We’ve entered an unprecedented era of politicians and commentators who act as self-appointed representatives of “the People,” fighting against the golden-idols who only claim to represent “the People.”

So how can these thought leaders all be so right and so against each other at the same time?

Naturally, we tend to have an elevated sense of self-importance, in part, due to the inordinate amount of time we spend with ourselves.