truthdig.com - 8/22/2008
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You have to hand it to John McCain—his campaign ads are (inadvertently) the most incisive commentary on the death of Jeffersonian democracy ever broadcast.
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The Conquest of Presidentialism
Open Left - Front Page —
... the status quo.
The column keys off two upcoming books that I strongly suggest you read. One is Professor Nelson's "Bad for Democracy: How the Presidency Undermines the Power of the People." The other is John R. MacArthur's "You Can't Be President: The Outrageous Barriers to Democracy in America."
You can read the full column at the San Francsico Chronicle, Denver Post, Ft. Collins Coloradoan, Lewiston Sun-Journal, Alternet, TruthDig, Credo Action or Creators' website.
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David Sirota: The Conquest of Presidentialism
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... status quo.
The column keys off two upcoming books that I strongly suggest you read. One is Professor Nelson's "Bad for Democracy: How the Presidency Undermines the Power of the People." The other is John R. MacArthur's "You Can't Be President: The Outrageous Barriers to Democracy in America."
You can read the full column at the San Francsico Chronicle, Denver Post, Ft. Collins Coloradoan, Lewiston Sun-Journal, Alternet, TruthDig, Credo Action or Creators' website.
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