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Politics and the Constitution: a Review of Judge Malcolmwilkey's Call for a Second Constitutional Convention Charles D
McGeorge Law Review Volume 27 | Issue 3 Article 6 1-1-1996 Book Review - Politics and the Constitution: A Review of Judge MalcolmWilkey's Call for a Second Constitutional Convention Charles D. Kelso University of the Pacific; cGeM orge School of Law R. Randall Kelso South Texas College of Law Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/mlr Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation Charles D. Kelso & R. R. Kelso, Book Review - Politics and the Constitution: A Review of Judge MalcolmWilkey's Call for a Second Constitutional Convention, 27 Pac. L. J. 1213 (1996). Available at: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/mlr/vol27/iss3/6 This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals and Law Reviews at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in McGeorge Law Review by an authorized editor of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Book Review Politics and the Constitution: A Review of Judge Malcolm Wilkey's Call for a Second Constitutional Convention Is IT TIME FOR A SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION? BY JUDGE MALCOLM R. WILKEY. The National Legal Center for the Public Interest, Washington, D.C. 1995. Pp. viii, 214. Reviewed by Charles D. Kelso* and R. Randall Kelso** This book, an expanded version of lectures given by Judge Wilkey in 1993 at Brigham Young University, calls for a second Constitutional Convention.' The book also includes comments by seven accomplished persons and a reply to each comment by Judge Wilkey.2 I. JUDGE WILKEY'S THESIS Judge Wilkey opens with his conclusion that our current constitutional system has failed because of three fundamental problems of modem American politics: gridlock, near perpetual incumbency, and unaccountability of our representatives to the electorate.3 Gridlock, says Judge Wilkey, is "the inability to pass con- structive legislation because of conflicting, neutralizing forces built into the system. -
("DSCC") Files This Complaint Seeking an Immediate Investigation by the 7
COMPLAINT BEFORE THE FEDERAL ELECTION CBHMISSIOAl INTRODUCTXON - 1 The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ("DSCC") 7-_. J _j. c files this complaint seeking an immediate investigation by the 7 c; a > Federal Election Commission into the illegal spending A* practices of the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (WRSCIt). As the public record shows, and an investigation will confirm, the NRSC and a series of ostensibly nonprofit, nonpartisan groups have undertaken a significant and sustained effort to funnel "soft money101 into federal elections in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended or "the Act"), 2 U.S.C. 5s 431 et seq., and the Federal Election Commission (peFECt)Regulations, 11 C.F.R. 85 100.1 & sea. 'The term "aoft money" as ueed in this Complaint means funds,that would not be lawful for use in connection with any federal election (e.g., corporate or labor organization treasury funds, contributions in excess of the relevant contribution limit for federal elections). THE FACTS IN TBIS CABE On November 24, 1992, the state of Georgia held a unique runoff election for the office of United States Senator. Georgia law provided for a runoff if no candidate in the regularly scheduled November 3 general election received in excess of 50 percent of the vote. The 1992 runoff in Georg a was a hotly contested race between the Democratic incumbent Wyche Fowler, and his Republican opponent, Paul Coverdell. The Republicans presented this election as a %ust-win81 election. Exhibit 1. The Republicans were so intent on victory that Senator Dole announced he was willing to give up his seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee for Coverdell, if necessary. -
2021 Year Ahead
2021 YEAR AHEAD Claudio Brocado Anthony Brocado January 29, 2021 1 2020 turned out to be quite unusual. What may the year ahead and beyond bring? As the year got started, the consensus was that a strong 2019 for equities would be followed by a positive first half, after which meaningful volatility would kick in due to the US presidential election. In the spirit of our prefer- ence for a contrarian stance, we had expected somewhat the opposite: some profit-taking in the first half of 2020, followed by a rally that would result in a positive balance at year-end. But in the way of the markets – which always tend to catch the largest number of participants off guard – we had what some would argue was one of the strangest years in recent memory. 2 2020 turned out to be a very eventful year. The global virus crisis (GVC) brought about by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic was something no serious market observer had anticipated as 2020 got started. Volatility had been all but nonexistent early in what we call ‘the new 20s’, which had led us to expect the few remaining volatile asset classes, such as cryptocurrencies, to benefit from the search for more extreme price swings. We had expected volatilities across asset classes to show some convergence. The markets delivered, but not in the direction we had expected. Volatilities surged higher across many assets, with the CBOE volatility index (VIX) reaching some of the highest readings in many years. As it became clear that what was commonly called the novel coronavirus would bring about a pandemic as it spread to the remotest corners of the world at record speeds, the markets feared the worst. -
Varieties of American Popular Nationalism.” American Sociological Review 81(5):949-980
Bonikowski, Bart, and Paul DiMaggio. 2016. “Varieties of American Popular Nationalism.” American Sociological Review 81(5):949-980. Publisher’s version: http://asr.sagepub.com/content/81/5/949 Varieties of American Popular Nationalism Bart Bonikowski Harvard University Paul DiMaggio New York University Abstract Despite the relevance of nationalism for politics and intergroup relations, sociologists have devoted surprisingly little attention to the phenomenon in the United States, and historians and political psychologists who do study the United States have limited their focus to specific forms of nationalist sentiment: ethnocultural or civic nationalism, patriotism, or national pride. This article innovates, first, by examining an unusually broad set of measures (from the 2004 GSS) tapping national identification, ethnocultural and civic criteria for national membership, domain- specific national pride, and invidious comparisons to other nations, thus providing a fuller depiction of Americans’ national self-understanding. Second, we use latent class analysis to explore heterogeneity, partitioning the sample into classes characterized by distinctive patterns of attitudes. Conventional distinctions between ethnocultural and civic nationalism describe just about half of the U.S. population and do not account for the unexpectedly low levels of national pride found among respondents who hold restrictive definitions of American nationhood. A subset of primarily younger and well-educated Americans lacks any strong form of patriotic sentiment; a larger class, primarily older and less well educated, embraces every form of nationalist sentiment. Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and partisan identification, these classes vary significantly in attitudes toward ethnic minorities, immigration, and national sovereignty. Finally, using comparable data from 1996 and 2012, we find structural continuity and distributional change in national sentiments over a period marked by terrorist attacks, war, economic crisis, and political contention. -
Election Campaigning in a Transformed India
TIF - Election Campaigning in a Transformed India MANJARI KATJU June 7, 2019 Waiting in line to vote | Al Jazeera English/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) The Lok Sabha elections of 2019 are being held in a country that is very different from what it was in 2009 and 2014. What are political parties offering the new electorate? What will the outcome reveal of the transformation that has taken place? A Changed Context The general elections of 2019 are being held in an India which has been transformed in multifarious ways. To state the obvious, India has undergone a big change over the past three decades. Stating this fact and noting its specificities is important to understand the nature of electoral campaigning today. This is an India where more than half of the population is below 25 years and two-thirds is less than 35 (Sharma 2017); the middle class is growing, though the estimates of the size of the middle class vary, ranging from 5% - 6% to 25% - 30% of India’s population (Jodhka and Prakash 2016: 7); Census data (2011) shows that more than 30% of India’s population lives in urban areas, the number could be much higher if one were to look at satellite data and relax the official definition of an urban settlement (Sreevatsan 2017); the number of smart- phone users is expected to double from 404.1 million in 2017 to 829 million in 2022 (IANS 2018); agriculture’s share in GDP has declined to as little as 15% (Statistics Times 2019); and the number of people drawing sustenance from agriculture and allied activities has come down to about 56% (Census data 2011), this would be even lower if one only looks at those with agriculture as their primary occupation in 2018-19. -
The Big Tent’ Media Report Moveon.Org
‘The Big Tent’ Media Report MoveOn.org September 12, 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 3 TELEVISION ............................................................................................................................. 13 PRINT ......................................................................................................................................... 73 ONLINE…………………………………………………………………………………………89 2 MEDIA SUMMARY 3 Television CNN, America Votes 2008 The Big Tent mentioned as a blogging facility in Denver, 8/28/08. CNN, The Situation Room Mentioned the Big Tent as the place where 300 credentialed bloggers are working, 8/25/08. CNN, The Situation Room Mentioned how the Denver Nuggets’ weight room would become the Big Tent, 8/19/08. FBN, Countdown to the Closing Bell Josh Cohen interviewed about the Big Tent, 8/28/08. FBN, America’s Nightly Scorecard Mentioned Google doing a good job with the Big Tent, 8/22/08. CSPAN, Campaign 2008 Interviewed blogger Ben Tribbett about the Big Tent and filmed a walk-through of the entire tent, 8/28/08. CSPAN2, Tonight From Washington Leslie Bradshaw from New Media Strategies mentions the Big Tent during her interview, 8/26/08. MSNBC Morning Joe Interviewed several bloggers inside the Big (same clip ran on MSNBC News Live) Tent as part of Morning Joe’s “The Life of Bloggers: Cheetos-Eating, Star Wars Watching, Living in Basements?” 8/27/08. NBC; Denver, CO The Big Tent mentioned as the location of T. Boone Pickens’ event, 8/31/08. NBC; Boston, MA The Big Tent credited with helping Phillip (same clip ran in Cedar Rapids, IA; Anderson of the AlbanyProject.com and Wichita Falls, TX; New York, NY; others get work done at the convention, Cleveland, OH; Seattle, WA; interviewed Phillip Anderson and Markos San Diego, CA; Tuscon, AZ; Moulitsas about the Big Tent, 8/27/08. -
The Democratic Party Is Not a “Big Tent” Political Coalition – but It Desperately Needs to B Ecome One
A Journal of Public Opinion & Political Strategy www.thedemocraticstrategist.org LET’S FACE IT: THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS NOT A “BIG TENT” POLITICAL COALITION – BUT IT DESPERATELY NEEDS TO ECOME NE B O . BY ANDREW LEVISON Democrats routinely describe the Democratic Party as a “coalition” or even a “big tent coalition.” But in reality Dems know that this is not the case. To observe the evidence for this statement firsthand, decide if you agree with the following three statements: 1. It is entirely reasonable for progressives to insist on candidates who do not just agree to support certain progressive policies because they are required as part of participation in a political alliance but who fully and sincerely embrace basic progressive values. 2. It is entirely reasonable for progressives to be suspicious of candidates who come from backgrounds and reflect the cultural outlook of communities that are culturally distant from the progressive world and culture. 3. It is entirely reasonable for progressives to feel that non-progressive voters ought to be willing to support a progressive candidate if they agree with his or her economic platform even if they disagree with other aspects of his or her agenda. For most progressives, these three statements seem entirely reasonable and indeed obvious. After all, why shouldn’t progressives have the right to demand candidates who sincerely support progressive views and reflect a progressive cultural outlook while expecting non-progressives to be sensible enough to support a progressive candidate based on his or her economic agenda even if they may disagree with other aspects of his or her platform. -
Rahul Regrets Misquoting SC
Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 12 SPORT 15 Published From MONEY RULES US TO SANCTION NATIONS FOR NEYMAR RETURNS AS DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR IMPORTING IRANIAN OIL RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH THE ROOST PSG BEAT MONACO 3-1 DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 109 LUCKNOW, TUESDAY APRIL 23, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable ARSHAD IS UNDERSTATED: VIDYA} BALAN } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Rahul regrets misquoting SC But Cong president repeats ‘Chowkidar chor’ hai in Amethi PNS n NEW DELHI/AMETHI formation campaign” being led of executive power and a lead- by senior BJP functionaries as ing example of the corruption ongress president Rahul well as the Government that of the BJP Government led by CGandhi on Monday the December 14 last year Prime Minister Modi, which expressed regret in the judgment gave a “clean chit” to deserves to be investigated Supreme Court over his the Modi Government on the thoroughly by a Joint remarks attributing certain Rafale deal. Parliamentary Committee and comments against Prime He also referred to a media proceeded against thereafter”. Minister Narendra Modi on the interview by Prime Minister Away from the SC pro- basis of a recent order of the top Narendra Modi in which he ceedings, Rahul once again court in the Rafale deal case, had said the apex court had raked up his often-repeated but wasted no time in repeat- given a clean chit to the poll theme of alleged corrup- ing his “Chowkidar chor” jibe Government in the Rafale deal. -
Extending the Sphere of Representation: the Impact of Fair Representation Voting on the Ideological Spectrum of Congress
November 2013 EXTENDING THE SPHERE OF REPRESENTATION: THE IMPACT OF FAIR REPRESENTATION VOTING ON THE IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF CONGRESS “Extend the sphere, and you take in a greater variety of parties and interests; you make it less probable that a majority of the whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens.” - James Madison, Federalist #10 “Some of the best legislators were Democrats from the suburban area who would never have been elected in single-member districts and some of the best legislators on the Republican side were legislators from Chicago districts who would never have been elected under single-member districts.” - Former Illinois state senator and state comptroller Dawn Clark Netsch, describing the impact of fair representation voting in the Illinois House of Representatives “…[It was a] symphony, with not just two instruments playing, but a number of different instruments going at all times." - Former Illinois state representative Howard Katz, describing the Illinois House of Representatives when elected by fair voting from 1870 to 1980 Because instituting fair representation voting for Congress would be a transformative moment in American politics, it is difficult to predict exactly what the impact of the reform would be on the partisan makeup of Congress. The only certainty is that Congress would become more representative of the political viewpoints of the American people. Most significantly, the House of Representatives would shift from representing just two partisan poles on a left-right linear spectrum with an empty void between, to more fully representing the electorate’s three-dimensional character on economic, social, and national security issues. -
Introduction
Sam M. Dulys Environmental & Urban Studies Conserve and Conservative: The Ideological Divide Between the Green Parties of Lithuania and New Zealand and Its Ramifications for Environmentalism’s Future Introduction With the progress of the 21st century, climate change and environmentalism have risen to become key issues for people across the world. Many protests and movements have taken hold, both nationally and internationally, calling for strong climate action and reform to battle anthropogenic impact on nature. Yet, the green movement has translated into somewhat fractured representations in international political spheres. Where some countries possess weak and powerless green parties, others have long-standing and influential green forces. Among those of the latter are New Zealand and Lithuania, a peculiar duo on the world stage. Both have green parties with long histories—New Zealand’s, in fact, being the successor to the world’s first national green party. Most importantly, each of these small nations boasts a green party with significant political power. The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand currently works alongside the governing Labour Party in a “cooperation agreement,” which has provided the Greens with two ministers in addition to influence on the government’s policies. In Lithuania, the Farmers and Greens Union (Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga, LVŽS) first served in government coalitions from 2001-2008 under three separate cabinets. Then, the 2016 general election saw a shock victory for LVŽS, garnering the most seats and propelling them to government formation under the Skvernelis Cabinet (2016-2020). However, with both the New Zealand Greens and LVŽS touting significant victories, there do exist substantial differences; most importantly, the former prescribes to the left-wing while the latter constitutes the centre-right and “green conservatism.” This is a trend that can be seen across the world, with various environmentalists finding their niche on the ideological spectrum. -
22 April Page 4
Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page 4 BJP claims NLFT campaigning in favour of Chowkidar chor hai : Rahul Congress in state Gandhi says sorry to Supreme Agency “NLFT’s self-styled secretary Pradyot Kishore Debburman and fair polls. Agartala April 22, Utpal Debbarma alias Uthai was spotted with Ranjit Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Court for using its name has asked people to vote for Debbarma, a former Arindam Nath said that a The BJP on Sunday claimed the Congress. We have got underground leader and general diary (GD) was that that the outlawed records of his appeal,” BJP supremo of the banned All registered at Champahower National Liberation Front of spokesperson Nabendu Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) police station in Khowai district Tripura (NLFT) was Bhattacharya told a press during poll campaigns. about threats issued from a self- campaigning in favour of the conference here. Pragya Deb Burman, sister of styled insurgent leader, which Congress in the East Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) the TPCC president, is was telecast on a local channel. Lok Sabha constituency, Sriram Taranikanti said his contesting from the When contacted, Congress where polling was office has received a complaint constituency for the first time. vice-president Tapas Dey said, rescheduled from April 18 to from the BJP on the issue, and The EC had postponed “The allegations are completely April 23. necessary action would be voting in the constituency to baseless, fictitious and aimed The saffron party has also taken after scrutinising the the third phase on April 23, at maligning the Congress, filed a complaint with the documents. -
India: Tamasha
NOT FOR PUBLICATIOI INSTITUTE OF CURRENT WORLD AFFAIRS GSA-16 India. Tamasha Nev 1}elhi 12 Februa.xry 1965 ro Richard H Nolte Executiv,e Director Institute of Curren World Affair 366! adison Avenue Ne York New York Dear l}i ck The Indian National Congress or the Congress Party for shor held its 69th Annual Session in Durgapur..} 120 miles from Calcuta early in January. I went o it A Congress Session is rather like a partrr convention in the United Sates part politics and part amasha a Hindu- stani ord that can be loosely translated as an uproarious gathering he politics take place both in private and in public: in the semi-secret- meetings of he Congress Working Committee and in the log-roiling activities of individual poliicians and in he semi-public meetings of he All-India Congress Committee (AICC) and the plenary sessions to which anyone and everyone can gOo The tamasha is everywhere', the banners the motorcades the crowds of delegates and onlookers the peanut sellers and shoe repair- men ho squa on the sidewalIs to serve he crowds he dust the horns he shous he gossip and the appearance of the session itself Congressnaar or Congresstown covered about 250 acres tha- had.. been previously rice paddies or scrub brush. The focal point was a huge circus tent for the kICC meetings Not far away an area big enough for the five hundred thousand spectators expected for the plenary session had been eclosed with corrugated galvanized sheeting. The buildings to house offices mess-h]-,ls and delegates were made largely out of spli bamboo woven in$o wall-scons and they were long low and barracI-like.