by jpitney | Nov 11, 2021 | Civility, House of Representatives
Felicia Sonmez at The Washington Post: Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) has received multiple death threats in the days since he voted for President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal, with the overwhelming majority of the calls coming from outside the congressman’s...
by jpitney | Nov 11, 2021 | civic virtue, Patriotism
Fox News interview, November 7: CHRIS WALLACE:Congresswoman Cheney, how do you balance being partisan and patriotic? REP. LIZ CHENEY:You know, I think a lot of it has to do with being focused on substance and recognizing that there are places where we’re going to...
by jpitney | Nov 9, 2021 | Congress, Constitution, House of Representatives
Today, Lincoln Network [Nov 3] and six other organizations and individuals sent a letter to Senate Committee on Appropriations Vice Chairman Richard Shelby and Senate Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch Ranking Member Mike Braun urging them to prioritize Congress’...
by jpitney | Nov 8, 2021 | Civic Education, Higher Education
Samuel J. Abrams at AEI: A recent study revealed that community college students who take political science classes are more likely to register to vote, turn out to vote, and understand constitutional checks and balances. As a political science professor who...
by jpitney | Nov 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
TO ACCOMMODATE STUDENTS WHO ARE STILL WORKING ON THEIR ENTRIES, DRT IS EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12. DREIER ROUNDTABLE OP-ED CONTEST A reminder about CMC’s Dreier Roundtable Fall 2021 op-ed writing contest. Entries should be in the form of...
