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• The problem of the imperial presidency

  - 2007-09-22

  The Philadelphia Constitution may be dead, (1) but the basic problems which troubled the Framers--e.g., preserving the rule of law, preventing oppressive government--are still relevant, albeit in the new and different context. For instance, by way of introduction to what follows, the marked changes in relative powers of the branches...

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• The "hidden hand" and White House roll-call predictions: legislative liaison in the Eisenhower White House, 83d-84th Congresses.(RESEARCH NOTE)(Report)

  - 2007-06-01

  This article offers a fresh perspective into the Eisenhower administration's attempts to predict and influence roll-call outcomes in Congress during the transition from Republican to Democratic control following the midterm elections of 1954. Analysis of archival data uncovered at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas, provides insight into a...

  Tags: analysis, Democrat, leader, leadership, legislator, president, Republican, Richard, tax, U.S. Congress, upshot, White House

• Don't whistle while you work: at the Bush administration's whistleblower office, tips on murder, espionage, and terrorism are processed "in the order in which they are received." But any sign of the homosexual agenda—that is priority number

  - 2007-05-01

  IT LOOKED AS IF LEROY SMITH was going to get some recognition after all. A safety manager at a federal prison in California, he had challenged his bosses, risked his job, and endured threats of retaliation to expose hazardous conditions in a prison computer recycling program where inmates were smashing...

  Tags: agency, FBI, Government, MARKETING, retaliation, security, terrorism, U.S. Congress, UpShot, White House

• Lame-duck Congress waddles to close

  - 2006-12-05

  One of the basic functions of Congress is passing spending bills to fund the operations of government. Congress regularly fails to complete this work in a timely way, but the 109th Congress is set to leave on an especially negligent note. Unless something dramatic changes, it will limp to a...

  Tags: Government, Leadership, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, upshot

• Lame-duck Congress waddles to an irresponsible close

  - 2006-12-05

  ONE of the basic functions of Congress is passing spending bills to fund the operations of government. Congress regularly fails to complete this work in a timely way, but the 109th Congress is set to leave on an especially negligent note. Unless something dramatic changes, it will limp to a...

  Tags: Government, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, upshot

• Known and unknown dangers

  - 2006-03-22

  LOOKING BEYOND the "usual suspects for global mischief-making, there are potential crises that could both truly surprise us in 2006 and prove enormously disruptive to our interests and well-being. Three profoundly different states offer an aperture into what could become nasty and dangerous surprises. Only one--Iraq--is an obvious candidate. Nigeria...

  Tags: Government, Iraq, Nigeria, SOFTWARE, U.S., U.S. Congress, upshot

• Congressional Descent: The Demise of Deliberative Democracy in Environmental Law

  - 2006-03-01

  ABSTRACT In recent years, the formal environmental lawmaking dimension of Congress has become effectively moribund. Earlier Congresses were, by contrast, celebrated for enacting sweeping, demanding environmental laws and for passing significant and increasingly detailed amendments in response to subsequent developments in executive branch agencies, federal courts, and the states. Now,...

  Tags: agency, Environmental, MARKETING, pollution, U.S. Congress, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Senate, upshot

• A turning of the tide for preemption: new developments in preemption law bode well for plaintiffs in products cases.

  - 2005-11-01

  It's hard to imagine a drier-sounding subject than federal preemption. Yet it s even harder to imagine a doctrine that poses a bigger threat to access to justice in this country. When successful, the federal preemption defense can completely wipe out your clients' rights to obtain...

  Tags: Government, manufacturer, Manufacturing, presumption, regulation, Regulations, statute, The Dow Chemical Co., U.S. Congress, United States Coast Guard, upshot

• What if he wins?

  - 2004-09-01

  The Triumph of Anything Goes By David Greenberg We all know that George W. Bush's reelection would probably bring about more illiberal policies regarding social justice, education, the arts, economic fairness, environmental protection, consumer rights, racial equality, foreign policy, civil liberties, and workers' rights. Less obvious, but perhaps...

  Tags: administration, America, Bush, Democrat, Democratic Party, FINANCE, Government, Iraq, Kerry, Preemption, president, Republican, Taxes, U.S. Congress, upshot, Vengeance

• Washington's biggest crime problem: the federal government's ever-expanding criminal code is an affront to justice and the Constitution

  - 2004-04-01

  MICHAEL PAUL MAHONEY was convicted of selling methamphetamine in 1980 and served 22 months in a Texas prison. Upon his release, he went straight, opening a pool hall in Jackson, Tennessee. After closing up each night, he would deposit the day's receipts at the bank, carrying a small .22-caliber pistol...

  Tags: conviction, fraud, Government, Litigation, prosecutor, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress, upshot