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Sheldon Whitehouse Proposes National Ocean Endowment
Yesterday, Sheldon Whitehouse introduced S. 1991, legislation that would establish a National Endowment for the Oceans.
The National Endowment for the Oceans would provide money to states and territories for habitat restoration, research, conservation, and resource planning designed to improve the ecological status of U.S. marine areas.
Creation of the National Endowment for the Oceans would not ...
The Kingdom of Congress
The United States of America was founded upon the rejection of monarchy. Yet, a vestige of the old English kingdom remains in our U.S. Capitol, personified by the Chaplain of the Senate, Barry C. Black.
Black opened up this week of work for the U.S. Senate with an officially sanctioned government prayer ritual. In ...
Will Nick Popaditch Continue His Relationships With Lobbyists In 2012?
In California's 51st congressional district, Denise Moreno Ducheny and Juan Vargas are competing for the Democratic nomination to replace retiring U.S. Representative Bob Filner. On the Republican side, there is only one candidate: Nick Popaditch.
Popaditch has only recently begun his campaign for this seat in Congress, so it's difficult to say much about the ...
GOP Bielat Wants To Replace Barney Frank With Big Texas Oil
Barney Frank won't be returning to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013. He's retiring, and Massachusetts voters will have to decide what kind of politician should replace Frank and his quest for tight financial regulation.
Sean Bielat is running as a Republican for Frank's seat, and he would bring in a political agenda that ...
Congressional Support for Kicking Corporations out of Elections: 1.31%
Just before Thanksgiving in the House of Representatives, Rep. Ted Deutsch of Florida introduced H.J.Res. 90, and a few days later Bernie Sanders followed suit with a Senate counterpart, S.J.Res. 33. The two bills, which contain identical text, are a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment reads:
Section 1. The rights protected ...
Jones and Cleaver Try To Convert Churches Into Political Tools
Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Walter Jones and Emanuel Cleaver introduced H.R. 3600, a bill that would weaken campaign finance laws, sabotage the separation of church and state, and increase the federal budget deficit, all in one ill-conceived sweeping action.
H.R. 3600 would eliminate the 1954 Johnson Amendment. The Johnson Amendment made it illegal for organizations that ...
Ted Poe Stands Up For Outdated Technology
Yesterday, Texas U.S. Representative Ted Poe stood up before all his colleagues in Congress and told a story of woe about how the incandescent light bulb will soon be outlawed. "Freedom of choice is under attack by Washington," he said. "The government wants to control the light in homes and businesses throughout America! ...
Mark Neumann Colluding With Lobbyists Even Before Election Time
Wisconsin Republican Mark Neumann is campaigning to replace Herb Kohl in the United States Senate in next year's election. Neumann criticizes other politicians easily, saying that they're "threatening it all by pandering".
Yet, even before he's gained his own party's nomination, Neumann is pandering himself - to corporate lobbyists. The day after tomorrow, Neumann ...
In tweeted conversations about S. 1867, who listened to whom?
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed S. 1867, a military authorization bill with a special provision granting the U.S. military the power to put people into detention without charges and without any time limit. All classes of people are subject to detention without charge: Americans citizens and noncitizens, people living inside the borders of ...
Should Tax Breaks Create Incentives For Higher Population?
One month ago, the human population of the planet earth reached 7 billion. Just one generation ago, the population was only 4 billion. No one can say for sure how many people there will be in another generation, but it's likely to be much, much higher.
The crowding of the earth makes life much ...