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Threat to Democracy is Just a Con Job

Last update September 8, 2016

Nothing is so good that it can’t be corrupted. Democracy is no exception.

Despite poll numbers that show the laughably low regard we have for what politicians say and do, threatening our country is business as usual in Washington. Does our distrust of our elected representatives threaten American democracy?

Ethics Rules: Term Limits Will Never Be Enough

Last update March 4, 2018

Term limits are back, or at least they are in Illinois. A petition to help fix Illinois from Turnaround Illinois is trying to stir public interest in an ethics issue that plagues the state, Capitol Hill, and almost everywhere politicians refuse to hop off the public service gravy train.

Worst Woman in U.S. Politics is Mocking You

Last update August 17, 2015

For those of you who haven’t yet seen the video of Hillary Clinton mocking her email scandal with a comment about disappearing messages, you can view it here on The Hill. The FBI apparently doesn’t think that the controversy is something to make light of even while the worst woman in U.S.

Confidence in Government: 19 Ways We Lost It

Last update November 17, 2016

Corrupt politicians are not the ones who do the most damage. Sure, they undermine our confidence in government and stir up lots of anger and resentment, but once we root them out and the gears of justice start cranking we get rid of them.

Lazy, Weak Americans Ready to Give Up Self-Government?

Last update January 31, 2015

Is the problem that too many Americans are lazy or weak, or do they just not care who runs their lives? We have promoted self-government worldwide for generations but now seem ready to throw it away in exchange for something insidious that many Americans appear to prefer to freedom.

Washington Deserves Thanks for 6 Terrible Things

Last update November 27, 2014

The holiday season means being beaten over the head with reminders to offer up thanks for how good we’ve got it. That gets old before the Thanksgiving leftovers spoil, but it doesn’t mean there aren’t some things we should be grateful for.