by jpitney | Jul 25, 2021 | Appropriations, Bipartisanship, California Politics, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Uncategorized
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in honor of former California Congressman Jerry Lewis. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Calvert, for calling this Special Order in honor of our former...
by jpitney | Jul 23, 2021 | Biden, Civility, Debate
By Hannah R. Pitney I’ve been on my school’s debate team for over three years. In that time, I’ve competed in many different debate formats, and I’ve watch teammates participate in the types that I haven’t done myself. There’s Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas,...
by jpitney | Jul 22, 2021 | Civility, Journalism
A July 20 release from Van Jones: Today, Dream Corps founder and TV personality Van Jones was awarded the Courage and Civility Award by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on the heels of the entrepreneur’s successful trip to space. As part of the prestigious recognition,...
by jpitney | Jul 18, 2021 | Civility
Paul Schickler at the Des Moines Register: It is my experience that finding common ground — and doing so with civility — creates unity. Long before I transitioned from leading one of the world’s largest plant genetics companies to mentoring start-ups, it was clear...
by jpitney | Jul 16, 2021 | Civility, Congress, Uncategorized
Rep. Ken Calvert: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Jerry Lewis, who served as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and represented the Inland Empire region in the House of...
by jpitney | Jul 7, 2021 | civic virtue, Civility
A short film by Joshua Lawrence Pitney:
