Parliamentary rules governing the procedure of debate in the Congress are proposed and approved by the Congress itself. This creates an obvious conflict of interest, but the benefits of allowing the Legislature control over its own debates outweigh the costs. Nevertheless, some customary procedures in both chambers weaken the power of the Legislative Branch and […]
Although certain establishment GOP lawmakers have advocated for reform of the Republic’s immigration laws as far back as the George W Bush reelection campaign of 2004, xenophobic tendencies at the grassroots level have torpedoed their legislative efforts. In another blow for the hope of the cause, Tea Party candidates are generally solidly in favor of […]
In Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that a recent NLRB decision was invalid because it did not have a quorum. The reason the NLRB did not have a quorom stems from the fact that three members of the Board gained their positions on […]
Three regions in Europe have active self-determination movements: Scotland, Flanders, and Catalonia. In addition, the Right Honorable Prime Minister David Cameron has also recently put into words his (ostensible) desire to hold a simple in or out referendum on British membership in the European Union. Though currently slight, these developments will present a challenge to […]
The House passed H.R. 325 today, the bill that will suspend the debt ceiling until 19 May. This came despite GOP defections and over Minority Whip Congressman Steny Hoyer’s objections. Earlier in the week, the White House had indicated its position that, although the Administration would have preferred a long term solution, they would not […]
The Telegraph reviews a disturbing trend occurring up and down the UK: neighbor leisure gardeners have begun to resort to increasingly brutal tactics on each other due to increased density of tenants and perceived misuse of land. Hoc: They are meant to be places where gardeners can tend their plants and escape the stresses of […]
Today is Inauguration Day, a day traditionally reserved for the celebration of the transfer of power in the executive branch. So, while the vast majority of discussion is focused on that part of the federal government, I wish to impart some unsolicited advice to the legislators in the Congress. First, some background may be in […]
