August 11, 2026

Proportional Representation: a boost to representation and turnout or a shift of power?

“Now if you think that proportional representation is boring, you are a very silly person because it’s about how we can run the country better.” John Cleese, Monty Python’s Flying Circus

Will Dems or GOPers “get the message” from last Tuesday?

Image by jmtimages via Flickr Some guy over at Popehat doesn’t think they will: Chance of the Republicans “Getting It” About Small Non-Economic-Sector Government: Thumbs Down.There is no good indication that Republicans, whether traditional or Tea Party, grasp — or care — that military adventurism, the post-9/11 Security State, the War on Drugs, or government enforcement […]