The website of the Government Printing Office can be an excellent source of information. Recently added is a web directory of congressional biorgraphies. Check it out for other useful info.
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Democracy dies when people turn on their TV sets
Raising Kaine has an interesting post: Only one of the 1,000 adults polled in the telephone survey could name all five freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment. Yet more than one in five (22 percent) could identify all five major characters in Matt Groening’s cartoon family. Similarly, only 8 people in 100 could name at … Continue reading Democracy dies when people turn on their TV sets
VA Blog Carnival
Head on over to NoVA Democrat to have a look at the VA Blog Carnival. There you will find a link to the top stories blogged across Virginia. Enjoy!
Why America is Polarized
A lot has been said about the existence of "red" states versus "blue" states. Little has been written to explain why and how such polarization has come about. Philip Slater has a thoughtful essay which attempts to explain the phenomena.
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