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On July 22, 1937, the U.S. Senate voted down Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s court packing scheme.

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Wheels of Injustice
SharingThe wheels of injustice creak along slowly. Indicted in October last …
Running Democracy’s Red Light
SharingIn the traffic snarl of political ideas, the liberating concept …
Golden State Standards
SharingIn their just completed session, California legislators expressed deep concern …
The Lion of Oregon
SharingWhen I think of Oregon, I often think of Don McIntire. Last …
Gold Medal Worthy
SharingThe 2024 Summer Olympics will not be held in Boston. …

Denial Is a River in Argentina?
November 22, 2024
Paul Jacob on one country’s retreat from self-imposed poverty.Read More »
Watch Out!
November 21, 2024
Paul Jacob on strange edits in the Lone Star State.Read More »
The Hill as Hallucinogen
November 19, 2024
Paul Jacob on a false news story, gone but not …Read More »
Elon & Vivek to Cut Government?
November 18, 2024
Paul Jacob on who could help whom do what is …Read More »
Lost Justice, Long Island
November 15, 2024
Paul Jacob finds a sliver of a silver lining in …Read More »

In-Nate Problem
SharingMy brother, Tim Jacob, blames me for sucking him into …
Hating the Senate
SharingThe longest-serving politician in Congress — ever — thinks he has the perfect reform …
Security Deposit for Term Limits?
SharingPoliticians do pay a price when they break a term limits pledge: …
Senator DeMint for Term Limits
SharingYes, we can term-limit the Congress. I’m not saying it will …
Beto’s Best Reform
Sharing“All too often politicians focus on their own re-election,” says …

The Ominous Linkages
SharingWhat does a 16-year-old Swedish girl have in common with a popular …
The Cost of Reparations
SharingNearly 180 years ago, the Jesuits who ran Georgetown University sold …
Smash the Duopoly
SharingWhen Donald Trump called our country’s electoral process a “rigged …
Cuban Slave Doctors
SharingDid Cuba and Brazil just prove Sen. Rand Paul right …
Greenlighting Socialism
SharingCan we blame U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D‑NY), really? A decade …

Why Do You Want People to Starve?
In the 20th century, 100 million people were killed by …
The Ignorance of Experts
Richard Phillips Feynman May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) …
Two Headed Beast
More War, More Cronyism, More Corporate Give-Aways, More CrowdedPrisons, More …
On This Day: January 27, End to Military Draft
The day the U.S. military draft ended: To download the full-size …
The Logic of Angry Crowds
“Inclusion in civil society” is an admirable goal, but what if …