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The Death of Debate in Washington
© Josh Sager – January 2012 The classical view of the legislative process in Washington is one of debate and compromise between officials representing their constituents. Ideally, our legislators...
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Use Knox V. SEIU to Attack Money in Politics
© Josh Sager – June 2012 Jsager99@gmail.com Background Money in Politics The modern political era has been party to massive regressions in campaign finance law, as well as corresponding increases in...
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Campaign Finance Reform: An American Issue
(c) Josh Sager – December 2012 Democracy is an American value, not one that can be attributed to one political party or ideology. The maintenance of a free and fair democratic process is an issue that...
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McCutcheon v. FEC Furthers the Descent of the US from a Democracy to a...
© Josh Sager – April 2014 Last week, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in the McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission case which struck a blow against democracy and moved the United States one...
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Neo-Feudalism Captures the United States
© Josh Sager – May 2014 Americans love to believe that we live in a democratic government that represents the pinnacle of a free society. Rhetoric by both sides of the political spectrum props up the...
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Menendez Bribery Just the Tip of the Washington Corruption Iceberg
© Josh Sager – April 2015 Last Wednesday, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was indicted on 14 counts stemming from his acceptance of campaign donations and gifts in exchange for political favors. Menendez...
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The DNC Leadership has Become and Existential Threat to its Own Party
© Josh Sager – February 2016 Large organizations live or die based upon the quality of their leadership—this is true whether you are talking about governments, corporations, political parties, or even...
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The Four Forms of Legalized Political Corruption
© Josh Sager – April 2016 Polling indicates that most Americans believe that money has too much influence over the current political system. Depending upon how the question is worded, anywhere between...
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House Democrats Boo Bernie, Accidentally Reveal Major Problem in Washington
© Josh Sager – July 2016 During a recent House Democratic caucus meeting, several Democratic politicians booed Bernie and demanded that he immediately endorse Hillary Clinton. Normally, this wouldn’t...
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Hillary Promises to Overturn Citizens United 30 Days After Election but Can’t...
© Josh Sager – July 2016 Author Note: While I am critical of Hillary in this article and will fight her on the issues wherever we disagree, I will vote for her as the lesser of two evils. Trump is...
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