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Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Air Force One

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Anyone with eyes could tell you the ex-Qatari plane lacks the same countermeasures, as I explained in this video for @Independent https:/...

Friday, July 10, 2026

Fewer Believe God Granted America a Special Role

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Many posts have discussed patriotism and American exceptionalism . Religion is part of the story . From PRRI : Just 44% of Americans a...

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Prayer and the Continental Congress

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Many posts have discussed the role of religion in American life . From Tikvah : In September of 1774, the First Continental Congress gat...

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Tocqueville and Dogs

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Many posts have discussed social capital , volunteering and civic virtue . Tocqueville (p.189 of the Lawrence/Mayer edition) on neighbor...

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Saving Social Security

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Many posts have discussed Social Security and Medicare . Jessica Riedl at The Atlantic : Since the mid-1990s , Social Security truste...

Monday, July 6, 2026

Myths, Misinformation, and the Founding

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Many posts have discussed myths and misinformation . View on Threads There's something odd about being so self-righteous wh...

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Income Inequality 1826-2026

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Many posts have discussed economi c and educationa l inequality . Bruce Mehlman: Individual incomes have increased exponentially but n...

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