James G. D'Angelo @JamesGDAngelo
Poli-sci guy focused on pitfalls of transparency and special interest capture. Ex-NASA dork. Check out our Foreign Affairs piece "Dark Side of Sunlight." congressionalresearch.org/Citations.html Washington, DC Joined February 2014-
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It seems that sunshine grows lobbyists.
It seems that sunshine grows lobbyists.
Some call Article 1, Section 5, Clause 3 of the Constitution 'The Journal Clause.' The framers did not have a name for it. But, if you follow the Constitutional Convention, the ratification debates, and later comments by Madison and Hamilton, that these 56 words should…
When billionaires fund open government, who benefits?
Billionaires and lobbyists thrive on open government.
@cspanwj why were those politicians targeted? What triggered the investigation?
My first post to go platinum.
My first post to go platinum.
IMO transparency is one of the most overrated ideas in governance. Love this suggestion of anonymous congressional votes. slowboring.com/p/the-take-bak…
The “secret congress” theory holds that a successful compromise can happen as long as no one makes a fuss over it. Here we (quietly) applaud the rather good tax deal that the House of Representatives passed by an overwhelming margin econ.st/3OD1AqE 👇
@JamesGDAngelo @JenSeniorNY Which is why you'd give a standing citizen assembly the right to compel a secret ballot on any public vote or either chamber with which it disagreed. An idea of mine that Rory Stewart has picked up nicholasgruen.substack.com/i/138958537/ro…
Nice to see folks catching up to novelty of the Framers in 1787 and article 1 of the Constitution which endorses secrecy - "Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy."
Nice to see folks catching up to novelty of the Framers in 1787 and article 1 of the Constitution which endorses secrecy - "Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy."
The secret ballot, but for members of Congress. slowboring.com/p/the-take-bak…
“The best way to drain the swamp and reverse the rise in inequality is to simply ask the lobbyists to step back into the lobby and then gently close the doors.” Absolutely worth reading!
“The best way to drain the swamp and reverse the rise in inequality is to simply ask the lobbyists to step back into the lobby and then gently close the doors.” Absolutely worth reading!
@GregGrandin Perhaps it had something to do with this? congressionalresearch.org/Citations.html
@AshleySchapitl I expect now that TurboTax and their minions lose power, and lobby less, we will even see greater simplification of our tax laws.
Based on the Secret Congress theory, any proposal boosted by the President's "bully pulpit" risks instant knee-jerk partisan poisoning To avoid that, I'm actually relieved that Biden is not going to look directly into the camera & say "I am exactly the correct kind of YIMBY"
Based on the Secret Congress theory, any proposal boosted by the President's "bully pulpit" risks instant knee-jerk partisan poisoning To avoid that, I'm actually relieved that Biden is not going to look directly into the camera & say "I am exactly the correct kind of YIMBY"
Huh, it turns out that the Americans with Disabilities Act — one of the most consequential pieces of modern legislation — was the work of “Secret Congress” cc: @mattyglesias @simon_bazelon
If you want one graph only, perhaps this is it.
If you want one graph only, perhaps this is it. https://t.co/EHDqfjSSIm
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The beginning of the end of American Democracy, that's what.
What happened in 1970? Nixon signed the 1970 LRA, opening Congress to lobbyists. congressionalresearch.org/LRA.html
YES!!!!!!!!!!! This is how we got to where we are. This. Right here.
There is nothing lobbyists hate more than being left in the lobby. Let's put them back there where they belong. Repeal President Nixon's 1970 Legislative Reorganization Act. congressionalresearch.org/Citations.html
I AM IMMENSELY DISAPPOINTED IN PRESIDENT NIXON FOR THIS DECISION.
What happened in 1970? Nixon signed the 1970 LRA, opening Congress to lobbyists. congressionalresearch.org/LRA.html
And it's been downhill every since. Now, instead of working for us, Congress works for the benefit of the lobbyists.
What happened in 1970? Nixon signed the 1970 LRA, opening Congress to lobbyists. congressionalresearch.org/LRA.html
@JamesGDAngelo We need to reverse this immediately!!!
@JamesGDAngelo No different today, except it’s Trump lifting the lid.
@JamesGDAngelo Then the Union machines need to be closed to political influence as welll.
@JamesGDAngelo scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/powellmemo/ This is what started the right-wing attack against our democracy.
Now I know who to blame. F'N Nixon!
What happened in 1970? Nixon signed the 1970 LRA, opening Congress to lobbyists. congressionalresearch.org/LRA.html
Interesting. Not sure how legislation restricting how Congress conducts its own business is even Constitutional.
What (the f---) happened in 1971? Nixon pushed transparency on Congress. Sounds like a good thing, right?
@JamesGDAngelo They never consider the consequences of their actions.
Thoughts ?
What happened in 1971? Nixon pushed Congress into the sunshine
@JamesGDAngelo The day the music died. So bye, bye Miss American pie.
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