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Will Democrats Finally Learn A Lesson?

Nov 19, 2024 | hoover.org | Daniel Lipinski

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Will Democrats Finally Learn a Lesson?

Nov 19, 2024 | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Daniel Lipinski

Here we go again. Voters have elected Donald Trump president while giving Republicans majorities in the House and Senate. And once again, Democrats are asking themselves, “What do we do now?” When this occurred eight years ago, I was a Democrat serving in the House of Representatives. At that time, some of my colleagues who had seen many traditional Democrats in their district vote for Trump spoke out.
Congressional Impotence Threatens American Democracy | National Review

Nov 1, 2024 | nationalreview.com | Daniel Lipinski |Philip A. Wallach
The Real Threat to American Democracy

Oct 29, 2024 | hotair.com | Daniel Lipinski

Congress has hollowed itself out. This is the poisonous outcome of ruthless partisanship rather than principled legislative leadership. Even as recently as two decades ago, Congress would occasionally stand up to the executive branch to protect its constitutional jurisdiction. Now leadership in both parties just kowtow to any president of their own party. The authors have some well-considered suggestions to restore the constitutional balance.
The Real Threat To American Democracy

Oct 28, 2024 | hoover.org | Daniel Lipinski |Philip A. Wallach

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The Center for Revitalizing Institutions (RAI) Co-Leads New Plan to Revitalize House of Representatives Beset by Partisanship

Sep 27, 2024 | hoover.org | Daniel Lipinski

Hoover Institution (Washington, DC) — Scholars from the Hoover Institution joined forces with former members of Congress, staffers, and other academics to write and present a comprehensive report aimed at improving the law-making process within the US House of Representatives.
Liz Terwilliger: Declare your independence - from a political system that doesn't represent you

Jul 4, 2023 | post-gazette.com | Daniel Lipinski

More and more Americans are declaring their independence from the two-party political system. The number of Independent, or unaffiliated, voters has grown in recent years to the point that there are more independent voters than voters registered with either of the 2 major parties. It isn’t hard to see why. Rather than strive for “big tents” the two old parties cater to their bases in elections increasingly won and lost at the primary level.
Nate Plautz: A way to make politicians work for us

Jun 17, 2023 | post-gazette.com | Daniel Lipinski |David Shribman

I’m a political junkie, but I didn’t vote in the last two federal elections. As a center-right voter, wholly disillusioned with the direction of my former party, I refuse to “hold my nose” and vote for candidates who don’t reflect my values. Friends, family, and the internet try to browbeat me into voting for one of the major party’s candidates by telling me that not doing so is the equivalent of voting for “the other side.”But America is the land of opportunity and unlimited options.