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71Did the Voters Buy a GOP Pig in a Poke?
by William F. Torpey
Newt Gingrich, the freewheeling, big-mouthed loose cannon who was elected Speaker of the House in 1995, used his position to lord it over the Democrats by bulldozing his so-called "Contract With America" through the lower legislative body of Congress. In the end, it failed. published 10 months ago
69The Two-Party System
by William F. Torpey
The two-party system is not a one-party idea, contrary to popular belief. One does not have to go to France or Italy, or to myriad South American countries that have multiple factions, or parties, to find an example of how coalitions can lead to inaction and disaster. published 13 months ago
65It's Best to Work Together
by William F. Torpey
In the aftermath of Bill Clinton's election victory in 1996, Republicans relentlessly continued their unwarranted attacks on the president -- and continued full speed their efforts to dismantle Social Security and Medicare. Fortunately, so far, they've failed. published 8 months ago
64Use Caution in Changing the System
by William F. Torpey
Stella Liebeck's $2.7 million infamous damage award in her lawsuit againt McDonald's attracted great national attention. The award, involving the spilling of hot coffee, was later reduced to below $500,000 on appeal. I wonder how many people know, or care, about that! published 10 months ago
59Just Say No to the Urge to Impeach
by William F. Torpey
President Ford was right in 1998: Impeachment is whatever Congress says it is! But our founding fathers were uncommonly wise. They made the impeachment process difficult, thus making frivolous charges unlikely to stick. published 3 months ago
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