by jpitney | May 13, 2023 | civic virtue, Judiciary
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America (Lawrence/Mayer ed., p. 274): Juries, especially civil juries, instill some of the habits of the judicial mind into every citizen, and just those habits are the very best way of preparing people to be free. It spreads...
by jpitney | May 12, 2023 | Congress
Kevin Kosar at The Hill: Congress calls upon CRS frequently. In 2021, for example, the think tank provided 265 in-person briefings, 2,729 confidential memoranda, 24,044 telephone responses and 34,844 email responses. The agency also wrote 1,073 reports for Congress...
by jpitney | May 11, 2023 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
From Ripon Forum: At a time when political scandals are dominating the headlines and partisan attacks are leading the news, The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange held a breakfast discussion yesterday morning with two Members of Congress who...
by jpitney | May 10, 2023 | Civility, Congress, Senate
Ryan Williamson at R Street: Americans view Congress as deeply polarized despite the public achieving bipartisan agreement on a wide range of issues. In the Senate, finding common ground is especially important given the supermajority rules required to pass...
by jpitney | May 9, 2023 | Insurrection
