Category: democratic theory

Two cheers for Intra-party democracy, two jeers for Iowa

By djw

On February 3, 2020

Adding an additional pre-Iowa post to Scott, Paul, and Erik‘s. I generally don’t presume to speak for my colleagues here, but I think I’m on solid ground when I saw this blog is, like sensible and decent people everywhere, deeply skeptical of both the democratic value of caucuses as a general matter, and the democratic value of Iowa […]

democratic theory

NRSC chair misspelled White

By Shakezula

On December 13, 2017

Hark! Hark! the dogs do bark! They’re bothered by that whistle. Cor should take his plea for help and launch it with a missile. According to the head of the National Republican Senatorial Commit

democracy , democratic theory , judicial review

Veto points and democratic theory

By djw

On July 21, 2015

I wasn’t going to post this, because of the obnoxious policies of academic publishers that would normally prevent me from providing an open link, but I’ve learned that Cambridge has opened the gat

BigHank53 The Futurist Manifesto is well worth the read if you want to understand our current crop of reactionaries.
The Ballad of Mark Uterus · June 25, 2022
MaureenDowdsLudes Now would be a good time for Mackenzie Scott to take some of those billions she’s giving away, to set up a transportation fund so women in shithole states can have access to abortion.
Some Early Thoughts · June 25, 2022
mds [Climate change kills the tree] Welp.
The Ballad of Mark Uterus · June 25, 2022
mds How many of the famous ones? Stewart, Mo, Mark, and Tom were/are Democrats. Hell, Mo and Stewart's dad Judge Levi Udall was a Democrat. In the current crop, you have to go over to second cousin...
The Ballad of Mark Uterus · June 25, 2022
moops Shelley v. Kraemer Smith v. Allwright Plessy v. Ferguson These morons have opened Pandoras box. Thomas can start writing dissents if he likes. Well, his clerks can at least.
The Ballad of Mark Uterus · June 25, 2022