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Category Archives: Loyal Opposition
Bruce Hyer’s Rage Against Responsible Government and Loyal Opposition
Thomas Mulcair: Steeped in the Tradition of Opposition as Alternative Government On 24 March 2012, the New Democratic party members elected Thomas Mulcair as their new leader. In a television interview a few hours after becoming the leader of the … Continue reading
Thoughts on “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism”, By Mann and Ornstein
Introduction Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein, two eminent Congressional scholars, co-authored their latest book on Congress earlier this year. In It’s Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism, the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Books, Documentaries, Loyal Opposition, Parliamentarism v Presidentialism, Reviews and Critiques
Tagged asymmetric polarization, Balanced Constitution, bipartisanship, checks & balances, democracy, divided government, inter-institutional opposition, intra-institutional opposition, Norman J. Ornstein, ochlocracy, post-partisanship, republic, Thomas E. Mann
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The Contradictory American Presidency: Why An Elected Executive Head of State Can Only Be a Divider, Not a Uniter
Authority Makes the Presidency Unifying as Head of State; Power Renders Him Divisive as Head of Government When campaigning for the presidency, George W. Bush, then Governor of Texas, famously proclaimed, “I’m uniter, not a divider.” I aim to show … Continue reading
Posted in Loyal Opposition, Parliamentarism v Presidentialism, Reaffirmation of
Tagged Anthony Blair, bipartisanship, Brian Lamb, Christopher Hitchens, head of state vs head of government, Juan Linz, Margaret Thatcher, Paul Benoit, Peter Hitchens, power vs authority, public liturgy, royal infallibility
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The Deleterious Effects of Bipartisanship and the Separation of Powers on Good Government
Recall Election in Wisconsin: Wisconsin Would Have Solved Its Political Standoff Last Year Under A Parliamentary System! Governor Walker of Wisconsin now faces a recall election, scheduled for June 5th. I couldn’t help but conclude that if Wisconsin operated under … Continue reading
The Prime Minister Does Not “Represent All Canadians” – the House of Commons Does
Responsible Government and the Loyal Opposition Many of the subtle misinterpretations of the nature of responsible government derive from what some (and perhaps some of you, dear readers!) would consider “quibbling”, constitutional pedantry, or “debates over semantics.” I would argue, … Continue reading
