Two Takes
Twitter and Facebook allow a small minority of voters to drum up enough names for a recall quickly.
The power of recall ballots is allowing Wisconsinites to hold their elected officials accountable.
Advocates say recalls enhance democracy, but critics say they cause chaos.
If Congress had passed a balanced budget amendment 10 years ago, we wouldn’t be in this fiscal wreck.
Fiscal policy is not the only priority of effective governance.
Some say amending the Constitution would solve the debt crisis; critics call it a distraction.
Barack Obama made public financing of presidential campaigns irrelevant in 2008.
It's time to update the Watergate reforms to keep defending against corruption.
Critics say there are better uses for tax dollars, but advocates say it prevents corruption.
Not raising the debt ceiling won’t cause America to default on its public debt.
