Elections

Don’t even think of not voting

Sheila Liaugminas | 02 November 2010

We have been too far down this road to not understand. People have died for this right. They have risked everything to have a voice.

‘Political street-fighting’

Sheila Liaugminas | 15 February 2010

Last week, President Obama angrily alleged that Republicans (though some of that bloc were conservative Democrats) were holding up confirmations on a bundle of his nominees to various posts, so he threated to make recess appointments if necessary. Within about a day he got his way and backed off, satisfied with the power of the threat.