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A Brief History of Ranked Choice Voting
Party Machines Hated Proportional Representation (PR) Image from Kathleen Barber's BookLawrence Lessig is trying to raise $1 million through crowdsourcing to run for president on a democratic reform...
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Don't believe the hype with Citizens United v. F.E.C.
Smokescreens to my right and left.(This piece was originally posted on Medium, October 23, 2015.) I bet you’ve heard the slogan, “Let’s overturn Citizens United!” This is telling people we need a...
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Peaceful Resolution with Armed Dissent in the United States
Photograph of Geronimo, 1887 by Ben Wittick Militiamen taking over a federal bird sanctuary in Oregon has me thinking about violent political actions. I have been studying American Indian history and...
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Citizens United: The Real Story
THE HISTORY OF MODERN CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWSBy Krist NovoselicThe most notorious Supreme Court ruling of recent times is 2010’s Citizens United v. F.E.C. This ruling has captured many an imagination...
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THE POWER OF ASSOCIATION I: Book Review, The Inevitable Party
Seth E. Masket is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Denver. His new book is The Inevitable Party, a study of the consequences of anti-party laws...
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Who Will Be Accountable for Limiting Voters Choices?
In 2018, our state legislature is set to pass the Washington Voting Rights Act (WA VRA). We need to support the versions of HB 1800 and SB 6002 that keep voting system options open for local...
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Transparency is the best policy.
Thump, thump, bam, thump.The Wall Street Journal is reporting Facebook will be requiring more transparency with political issue ads. “The latest [Facebook] move will cover “issue ads”—those that don’t...
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Majority Losers
On Twitter Lee Drutman is pointing out how Democrats could win a majority of votes nationally this November—but still be in the minority in the US House of Representatives. This happened as recently as...
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1956 Volkswagen Panel Van
Robert painted the wheels and I purchased new tires. I bought snow tires without the studs so I can have better traction in the mud. This is a work van after all!!! The only size available was 205 R15....
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Panel Van 2
This van sat in the woods in Eastern Washington near the Canadian border since 1980. The previous owner told me someone had stole the engine then pushed it down a hill. The van was saved by a barbed...
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Mind Control in American Politics.
In this recent editorial, Nick Troiano and Charles Wheelan make the case for why Howard Schultz running for President of the Untied States as an independent candidate is a good thing. They also note...
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A Classic Look
Health and StrengthDarka helped me put this look together that I wore for the Grammys. She made the vest, pants and the tie. I had bought the Stetson hat on the internet. We were trying on clothes and...
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Commerce at the Heart Of Cross-Cultural Exchange
The wheels of commerce have been turning since humans started agriculture and by 500 CE trade was at the center of the networks connecting humanity across large geographic areas. Free enterprise...
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Let's Talk About Love
Carl Wilson has released a new edition of his book Let’s Talk About Love – Why other people have such bad taste. I, among others, contribute an essay to this edition. I was reading my contribution and...
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Leave it to those Millennials!
Millennial Makeover in Pennsylvania’s 10th district.Nick Troiano today announced his independent campaign for US House in Pennsylvania’s 10th district. I find his campaign intriguing for many reasons....
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Punk Rock Gender Parity
Backstage LifeI am so happy about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame event and how it went so well. Earlier that week there were three long days of rehearsals in NYC. I feel we conjured the spirit of the...
View Article"It Goes"— By Giants in the Trees.
Here is a live, in studio performance of "It Goes" by Giants in the Trees. I am the musician in the red pants.
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BUTTERFLY LAUNCHES FROM SPAR POLE performing “Man Turns Into Cloud” next to the old blue cookstove in Dr. Pyle’s living room. Freeman Dyson is cited.
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