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Lesson #30 : THE DEBT CEILING IN THE UNITED STATES
A certain problem which may or may not occur as a consequence of the government shutdown in the United States is a possible default by the American government resulting in…
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Lesson #29 : The Ideological Continuum (Part I)
There is one principle which differentiates the left from the right. As we move from right to left on the ideological continuum, wealth and power become more equally distributed.
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Lesson #28 : Mike Duffy is a complete fuckhead
What else is there to say about this Senator, appointed to the Senate by Stephen Harper …oops, I almost said Brian (as in Lyin’ Brian) Mulroney, Canada’s Prime Minister from 1984 to 1993.
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Lesson #27 : 1 month anniversary
Today marks exactly one month of JuicyLessons. Our first JuicyLesson was written on September 9th and was very short, as was the next one.
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Lesson #26 : American government and politics: The Affordable Health Act
The Affordable Health Act, affectionately known as ObamaCare, enfranchised, in one fell swoop, 50 million Americans who did not have the financial resources necessary to sustain medical insurance for themselves and their families, including their children.
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Lesson #25 : The Shutdown
I stated that the Canadian Senate is legally entitled to delay the passage of money bills for a period of two months or so I thought at the time. That is incorrect.
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Lesson #24 : Travelling to NYC
Due to my traveling to New York City, I have been quite busy. Therefore tomorrow’s JuicyLesson will continue the discussion which I began last Thursday, (#22) on the American political system and the shutdown of the U.S. government. Today, before heading off to see the winless New York football Giants play the Philadelphia at the…
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Lesson #23 : Comparative Government — Part II
The appointed Senate has less power than the elected Commons and this is as it should in our democratic political system. That being said, the Senate is also referred to as the Upper House. Why?;