. Reform Party of California Commentary Sometime in 2006-2010 the Republican party apparently decided that for congress at least, compromise was no longer an acceptable way to arrive at legislation or to govern. With the relatively complete ideological polarization and separation of the two parties, the concept of compromise was seen as capitulation with evil …
Monthly Archive: December 2013
Dec 16 2013
In defense of the right kind of partisanship
. Reform Party of California Commentary The Dec. 14-15, 2013 issue of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) at page C3 published an interesting essay (online here) that called for embrace of polarized partisan traditions, a/k/a/ fights, in Washington politics. The essay raises some interesting issues. The essay defended the partisan discord as a healthy part …
Dec 10 2013
Afghanistan: An end-game update
. Reform Party of California Commentary The Reform Party of California (RPCA) previously commented on the unhappy situation in Afghanistan and its uncertain prospects after the U.S. withdraws its military forces at the end of 2014. The RPCA’s comment included this from Afghanistan’s corrupt political leader Hamid Karzai: “The return of the Taliban will not …
Dec 07 2013
America’s fiscal situation, how to change it and how to protect yourself
. Reform Party of California Commentary When it came to dealing with the financial crisis of 2007-2008, there was bipartisan legislation and significant federal action in response. The responses included the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the Dodd-Frank reform law and some bailouts, e.g., GM, AIG and Fannie Mae. Although initially feared to be very high, …
Dec 01 2013
Disclosure of major donors to 501(c)(4) groups should be required
. Reform Party of California Commentary After careful consideration of the arguments, pro and con, it is clear that requiring public disclosure of donor names to nonprofit 501(c)(4) political advocacy groups will have beneficial effects on political speech and the public interest. The benefits significantly outweigh adverse effects, real and imagined. The RPCA stands firmly …
Dec 01 2013
Social Welfare Organizations: Donor disclosure improves political speech
. Reform Party of California Essay Policy recommendations the Reform Party of California (RPCA) derives from this essay are summarized in a short accompanying RPCA commentary. Context The Bill of Rights provides for personal freedoms including the right to free speech. The first amendment to the Constitution says that “Congress shall make no law abridging …
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