by jpitney | Oct 25, 2020 | Presidency
The Presidential Succession Act is flawed. Among other things, putting congressional leaders in the line means that a terrorist could shift control of the presidency from one party to the other. The president pro tem of the Senate follows the House speaker, which...
by jpitney | Oct 24, 2020 | Civility, Deliberation
Geoff Edgers at The Washington Post: So you’re Tim Scott, the Republican senator from South Carolina who opposes Roe v. Wade and wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and you get a call from Chris Evans, a Hollywood star and lifelong Democrat who has...
by jpitney | Oct 23, 2020 | Civility
Stephen W. Stathis at The Deseret News: Pause for a moment and try to recall the last time you heard politicians speak respectfully about a political foe or acknowledge their contributions. Quite possibly it was during the 2008 presidential campaign at a town hall...
by jpitney | Oct 22, 2020 | Civility
From Government Executive: America’s public discourse has gotten rougher over the past decade, with incivility on the rise. Social media, more coarse politics and more disconnection have made civility more and more rare. As our society and political system try to...
