The “Primary” Process: A failure of Democracy
By: libertymeansresponsibility (Diary) | January 2nd at 12:33 AM |
Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia’s AG, has sworn an oath to follow the law of his state and the US. However, in this case, while the law is valid, it makes a mockery of Virginia’s Republican Primary. Although it borders the nation’s capital, no candidate will campaign here in Virginia and as a result, Virginia’s primary will be a non-entity in the national media once the dust | Read More »
A Humble Opinion Concerning the 14th Amendment
By: libertymeansresponsibility (Diary) | July 13th at 01:39 AM |
In Response to “Legality of ‘Fourteenth amendment solution’ comes under fire” by Alicia M. Cohn and Daniel Strauss – 07/10/11 05:47 AM ET The Hill Magazine Blog I read this article with some interest and great trepidation. While I have always been a firm believer in a centralized government as espoused by Alexander Hamilton, I am also a firm believer in the | Read More »
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Overhaul of Dodd-Frank Legislation
By: libertymeansresponsibility (Diary) | June 8th at 10:57 AM |
Overhaul of Dodd-Frank Legislation I am writing as a former Internal Auditor at Freddie Mac who left in the midst of the economic collapse following the closure of Lehman Brothers. I also am writing after watching the midnight mark-up of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act passed at the end of the last Congressional session. The biggest failure of Dodd-Frank is that it does | Read More »