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by Stacey Selleck Aside from $174,000 starting salary for a job with up to 230 days off, current and alumni members of Congress get several additional elite perquisites. While many of the following services are free, some require nominal fees (which are much lower than the cost “average” Americans would pay) because the perqs to
He’s the Avis Rent A Car of authoritarianism. Russian President Vladimir V. Putin is not the most evil tyrant on the planet. That title clearly belongs to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Instead, Putin is No. 2. So, of course, he tries harder. Two years ago, Xi Jinping got the Chinese Communist Party to jettison his term limits without breaking a sweat. Not the
Philip Blumel: And now for something completely different. Hi, I’m Phillip Blumel. Welcome to No Uncertain Terms, the official podcast of the term limits movement for the week of July 20, 2020. Stacey Selleck: Your sanctuary from partisan politics. Philip Blumel: Usually on our podcast, we champion citizens efforts to reign in corrupt and overreaching
Philip Blumel: It was a supremely interesting decision. Last week, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states have the power to bind their state presidential electors to vote for the state popular vote winner. At first glance, you might not think this has much to do with term limits. Hi, I’m Philip Blumel. Welcome
Philip Blumel: The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Hi, I’m Philip Blumel. Welcome to No Uncertain Terms, the official podcast of the term limits movement for the week of July 6, 2020. Stacey Selleck: Your sanctuary from partisan politics. Philip Blumel: From the longest term incumbent to the most powerful senator, the issue
Philip Blumel: It’s Term Limits Deja Vu In Louisiana. Hi, I’m Philip Blumel, welcome to no uncertain terms. The official podcast of the Term Limits movement for the week of June 22, 2020. Speaker 2: Your sanctuary from partisan politics. Philip Blumel: The Term Limits convention bill passed the Louisiana house early last week. The
Why do you support term limits? Thompson: As a Democrat, I work to uphold the principles of my party: expanding democracy and providing citizens with fair elections. Whether that means protecting the right to vote, lessening corporate influence or getting money out of politics, Democrats need to stand on the front lines of putting power
For immediate release June 19, 2020 Contact: Ken Clark, U.S. Term Limits Phone: 307-286-4776 kclark@termlimits.com Louisiana Senate Committee Passes Resolution to Term Limit Congress Baton Rouge, LA — The Louisiana Senate committee on Government Affairs just passed a resolution calling for the states to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. House
by Stacey Selleck Yesterday, Councilmember Ella Jones was sworn in as Mayor of Ferguson, Missouri. Mayors get sworn in all the time so why is this one of particular significance? Jones is the first black and first woman mayor ever elected to lead the city that reached the national spotlight for racial unrest back in
