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The moderate positions of both parties in political life in Australia and New Zealand compared to the U.S.
Friedman on Australia and New Zealand and the contrast with the U.S.
10/25/2010
The contrasts in political life with more moderate positions in both political parties. The effect of this on policies for climate change, emissions, health care, campaign financing. Th compulsory voting law in ANZ also produces more moderate policies.
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Rudd Returns for Australian Act 2
Wall Street Journal 06/27/2013
Robert J. Samuelson - The dysfunction of American politics
Washington Post 10/25/2010
New York Times 03/27/2012
Frustrated With China, GE Turns Its Eye to Australia
Wall Street Journal 04/30/2012
New York Times 10/30/2012
Tucson tragedy 'a real opportunity' for nonpartisan groups No Labels, Third Way
Washington Post 01/11/2011
Politics and the Health Care Reform bill in Congress.
12/16/2009
How the failure to articulate and direct its plans for healthcare reforms is leaving it to the vagaries of politics and the views of individual Senators, Congressmen and lobbyists. As a result pricing of pharmaceutical products and healthcare services remains the major unsolved problem in the U.S.
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President Obama writes a new health reform prescription
Washington Post 12/16/2009
Eugene Robinson - Which lawmakers can, and can't, play the health-care game
Washington Post 12/18/2009
Health-care bill wouldn't bring real reform
Washington Post 12/17/2009
Liberal Revolt on Health Care Stings White House
New York Times 12/18/2009
New York Times 12/18/2009
A Race to Win One More Vote for Health Bill
New York Times 12/18/2009
The volatile political situation in Arizona and the other states in the U.S.
01/08/2011
Sharp political differences deteriorates into inflammatory language and politics leading to the shooting of Rep. Gifford in Tucson, Arizona. A loss of civility, facts and dialogue in public life.
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Bloodshed Puts New Focus on Vitriol in Politics
New York Times 01/08/2011
Arizona Shooting Casts a Harsh Light on the State
New York Times 01/09/2011
Palin caught in crosshairs map controversy after Tucson shootings
Washington Post 01/10/2011
In Tucson, Obama Urges Americans to New Era of Civility
New York Times 01/12/2011
Deeper Presidential Challenge for Obama - News Analysis
New York Times 01/12/2011
Political Times - After the Tucson Shooting, Is the Anger Gone?
New York Times 01/15/2011
Frank Rich on the lobbying industy and its activities which aim at gutting most of the U.S. President's reform proposals.
07/24/2009
Is this a bad omen for the lobbyists or the Obama administration, or both, asks Rich in this NYT piece. Rich comments on a series of Washigton post articles showing the cooperation of lobbyists and senior members of Congress and the Obama administration. The Republicans too have the same pattern. In this context see Brooks article about the coming culture wars that cut across party lines and are based on values.
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Banks' Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills
New York Times 05/23/2013
Obama's Health Expert Gets Political
Wall Street Journal 07/24/2009
New York Times 10/04/2009
New York Times 10/19/2009
No Walk in the Park: For Obama One Year Later, It’s the Slog of Governance
New York Times 11/04/2009
In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyists’
New York Times 11/15/2009
The unimaginative and overly ideological solutions for renewing America of the Republicans and the Democrats in 2011-2014
10/25/2010
Views that say the best ideas from all sides of the political spectrum are a better way for renewing America than an unimaginative purely ideological way of thinking. This polarized mood has characterized both political parties in the U.S. Partisan politics and lack of moderate positions or policies in both parties.
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Why we need a third party - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/26/2011
Robert J. Samuelson - The dysfunction of American politics
Washington Post 10/25/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/25/2010
The Two Parties Aren’t Crazy, Just Changed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2015
Washington Post 02/25/2016
New York Times 06/13/2011
American talk show host Rush Limbaugh and U.S. politics
03/06/2012
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Rush Limbaugh apologizes again, but advertisers continue to sever ties - The Washington Post
Washington Post 03/06/2012
New York Times 03/27/2012
The U.S. political system, politics and the U.S. Deficit in 2010-2013
12/30/2010
Republican positions that do not require offsets for tax reduction, and Democratic positions that go along with the status quo. The politics behind the debt ceiling talks as President Obama seeks re-election and advantage going into the election, and the conservative Republicans oppose any tax increases.
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Budget Shell Games Are Contrary to Law
Wall Street Journal 07/14/2011
GOP Hopefuls Betting Voters Want Deep Cuts
Wall Street Journal 07/18/2011
Why we need a third party - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/26/2011
Bob Woodward: The inside story of how Obama and Boehner negotiate - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/07/2013
Wall Street Journal 10/10/2013
Why Democrats Are Dug in on Shutdown Impasse
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2013
Calls for organizing U.S. public opinion for problem solving outside of the polarized and interest-group captive debate of both parties
10/25/2010
Expert opinion on the failure of Republicans and Democrats to do serious problem-solving because of the tendency to see and do everything for political and electoral advantage. Both parties beholden to interest groups reduce their ability for serious action for problem solving. Partisan positions in both parties and lack of moderate positions or policies.
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Budget Discord Simmers Among Democrats
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2013
Robert J. Samuelson - The dysfunction of American politics
Washington Post 10/25/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/25/2010
The Two Parties Aren’t Crazy, Just Changed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2015
Why we need a third party - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/26/2011
Washington Post 11/13/2011
Republican Governor Sam Brownback and the changes in the U.S. state of Kansas 2011-2013
12/22/2011
With a large Republican majority in the state legislature Brownback is making large spending cuts and reducing the footprint of government in Kansas, as a sort of laboratory for the kinds of changes Brownback would like to see in the U.S.
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GOP governor implements GOP economics, disaster ensues - The Washington Post
Washington Post 07/16/2014
Washington Post 12/22/2011
New York Times 01/02/2012
Budget Overhaul Splits Kansas GOP
Wall Street Journal 02/16/2012
New York Times 03/27/2012
Big gulf between parties, divisions within - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/19/2012
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