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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20281041105894543842014-12-15T09:17:06.308ZWashminsterFor everyone interested in the work of Britain's Parliament; the US Congress; the European Parliament and the French Parlement. Discuss Practice, Procedure, History and current issues.J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-5452472082321284292014-11-19T12:19:00.001Z2014-11-19T12:19:18.144ZPublic Health - and the difference fitness can makeJ David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com, London SW1A 0PW, UK51.4998403 -0.1246627000000444225.977805800000002 -41.433256700000044 77.0218748 41.183931299999955tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-84843074433557458632014-11-04T05:30:00.000Z2014-11-04T05:30:00.870ZElection Night

Today is election day in the USA. These are the times that polls close in the various states - and special attention will be paid to the key Senate races. Exit polls should be available from the times below -

The times are GMT (UTC for those whose prefer not to refer to Greenwich in London - though personally Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory there - where you can stand on the Meridian line - is one of my favourite places in London)

Midnight: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia
00:30 am: North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia
01:00 am: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee
01:30 am: Arkansas
02:00 am: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
New Mexico, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
03:00 am: Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Utah
04:00 am: California, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington
05:00 am: Hawaii
06:00 am: AlaskaJ David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com, Milton Keynes, UK52.0102659 -0.7676047999999582352.0078224 -0.77264729999995818 52.0127094 -0.76256229999995828tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-22747325617449704792014-11-03T18:00:00.000Z2014-11-03T18:00:00.201ZCampaign Contributions and Partisanship

Last week Don Wolfensberger published the following article in Roll Call. I have a great deal of respect for his column and his work. It's an article worth reading -

An interesting debate is swirling around next Tuesday's midterm elections for Congress. It involves the extent to which the sources, amounts and uses of campaign contributions will affect not only the outcomes of various hotly contested races but the makeup, policy agenda and processes of the next Congress.

The 2010 midterms returned Republicans to power in the House after four years of Democratic rule. They also brought in a wave of hardline tea party conservatives who made any kind of cooperation between the House, Senate and White House nearly impossible. The re-election of President Barack Obama in 2012 did not alter that dynamic. If anything, it made governing even more problematic as the 2013 government shutdown amply demonstrated.

Two events this month helped highlight the nexus between campaign financing and polarization in Congress.

The Bipartisan Policy Center convened a roundtable Oct. 16 that brought together scholars, political practitioners, good government groups and journalists to discuss whether the current state of campaign financing is responsible for the increasing level of polarization and gridlock in Congress.

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs hosted the second event Oct. 20 in Austin, "Mastering Congress: Political Reform 50 Years After the Great Society." The program featured two former Texas congressmen who serve on the BPC Commission on Political Reform, and two political scientists who are coauthors of an award-winning book on the increasing role members of Congress play in raising money for their party campaign committees and other candidates.

Dueling duos of academic election experts kicked-off the former roundtable. Tom Mann and Anthony Corrado, governance studies fellows at the Brookings Institution, take issue with those who assert that campaign finance law restrictions have weakened the parties and strengthened outside groups that tend to support more extreme candidates. They maintain that parties are as strong as ever but that the Republican Party "has veered sharply right in recent decades" producing an "asymmetric polarization" characterized by an unwillingness to compromise and a set of "unusually confrontational tactics."

University of Massachusetts political scientists Ray LaRaja and Brian Schaffner say their research at the state level suggests Mann and Corrado "could be wrong." Their study indicates that, "states with party-centered campaign finance laws tend to be less polarized than states that constrain how the parties can support candidates." This is because party organizations tend to fund more moderate, pragmatic candidates. Both sides of the debate concur that recent campaign financing developments are not the overriding cause of increased polarization but have certainly exacerbated it.

Eric Heberlig of the University of North Carolina and Bruce Larson of Gettysburg College, co-authors of "Congressional Parties, Institutional Ambition, and the Financing of Majority Control," told the Austin conference about the explosive, coordinated growth since 1990 in campaign giving by members of Congress to their party committees and other candidates. Today, party leaders importune their members to give generously to their party campaign committees. The leadership establishes quotas for overall giving to the party depending on a member's position in the leadership or on committees.

Consequently, members spend less time on their legislative work in Congress and more time raising campaign funds for their own re-election and their party. Former Reps. Henry Bonilla, R-Texas, and Charlie Gonzalez, D-Texas, agreed that members now spend at least one-fourth of their time attending fundraisers and dialing for dollars. Committees consequently are less involved in serious policymaking as party leaders increasingly shape the legislative agenda to satisfy party campaign contributors. The former congressmen say this shift was especially noticeable beginning in 2006 (Bonilla) or 2010 (Gonzalez).

The increasing role of Super PACs and wealthy, independent donors in recent election cycles poses more unanswered questions about the impact of campaign giving on the agenda and processes of Congress. If there is some correlation between the growth and sources of campaign spending, on the one hand, and legislative outcomes in Congress, then record-breaking campaign spending this cycle could either make the 114th Congress even more gridlocked than its predecessor or more unified and productive around a few select issues — all depending on which party wins the Senate.

Don Wolfensberger is a resident scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center and former staff director of the House Rules Committee.J David Morganhttp://email@example.com Keynes, UK52.000397799999988 -0.7850682000000688351.961296799999985 -0.86574920000006883 52.03949879999999 -0.70438720000006882tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-70008538006636399802014-11-03T15:00:00.000Z2014-11-03T15:00:19.552ZVulnerable Republican Seats

CA31 (Dem+5)<o:p></o:p>
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 An "open seat" which is currently held by Gary Miller [GOP]. However latest polls suggest that the seat is leaning towards the Democrats. Chabot has not been able to raise as much funding as his opponent, or other GOP candidates in the area. See the LA Times article at http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-two-gop-fundraising-20141016-story.html<o:p></o:p>

Paul Chabot [GOP] – Stresses that he is a "Military Officer - Small Business Owner - Law Enforcement Veteran". http://paulchabot.com/<o:p></o:p>
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 Pete Aguilar [Dem] - small business owner and Mayor of Redlands. http://www.peteaguilar.com/ <o:p></o:p>

NE02 (GOP+7)<o:p></o:p>

Rep Lee Terry [GOP] – Member of the House since 1999, who has survived a number of close re-election contests. He had promised at his first election only to serve three terms – but is now seeking election to his ninth Congress. Currently the seat is rated as a "toss up" by Cook and a "toss up/tilt Democrat" by Rothenberg. http://leeterry.com/<o:p></o:p>

Brad Ashford [Dem] – A member of the Nebraska State Legislature, where he has served as the chairman of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee. http://bradashfordforcongress.com/<o:p></o:p>

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J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com Keynes, UK52.000397799999988 -0.7850682000000688351.961296799999985 -0.86574920000006883 52.03949879999999 -0.70438720000006882tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-28567328187950114422014-11-03T05:30:00.000Z2014-11-03T05:30:00.195ZSome "Toss Up" Races for the House

AZ01 (GOP R+4)<o:p></o:p>

Rep Ann Kirkpatrick [Dem] –In 1980, she became Coconino County's first female deputy county attorney. In 2004, she began teaching business law and ethics at Coconino Community College. Former Member, Arizona House of Representatives. Ranking member of the Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Vulnerable over Obamacare in a State in which even Democrat legislators are trying to change or dismantle the law.<o:p></o:p>
http://www.kirkpatrickforarizona.com/<o:p></o:p>

Andy Tobin [GOP] – AZ House Speaker. <o:p></o:p>
http://www.andytobin.com/ <o:p></o:p>

AZ02 (GOP+3)<o:p></o:p>

Contains the SE of the State including roughly 2/3rds of Tuscon<o:p></o:p>

Rep Ron Barber [Dem] - vulnerable over Obamacare in a State in which even Democrat legislators are trying to change or dismantle the law. Owned & operated a small business called Toy Traders/Stork's Nest, allowing families to trade and buy children's toys. Worked at AZ Division of Developmental Disabilities for 30 yrs. Worked for Gabby Gifford as her District Director.<o:p></o:p>
http://ronbarberforcongress.com/ <o:p></o:p>

Martha McSally [GOP} – Retired Air Force Colonel (first female fighter pilot to fly in combat). Was a national security advisor to Senator Jon Kyl on issues including terrorism, cyber security & missile defense. Served as a Professor of National Security Studies at the George C Marshall Center in Germany. Stood against Ron Barber in 2012.<o:p></o:p>
https://mcsallyforcongress.com/ <o:p></o:p>

CA07 (Even)<o:p></o:p>

The district includes suburban Sacramento and much of Sacramento County. This includes Folsom (see Johnny Cash's 'Folsom Prison Blues'), but now an important Intel Campus.<o:p></o:p>

Rep Ami Bera [Dem] – physician, who became Sacramento County's Chief Medical Officer. He went on to become a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Admissions and Outreach at University of California, Davis . Obamacare was a big issue in the 2010 election in which he lost. <o:p></o:p>

 http://www.beraforcongress.com/<o:p></o:p>

Doug Ose [GOP] – a former Congressman for CA03 who served from 1999-2005, and who chaired a Government Reform sub-committee. He has focused on making Obamacare the centre of the election, though his website is currently stressing the water issue. http://www.dougose.com/

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CA52 (Dem+2)<o:p></o:p>

The district covers most of the city of San Diego, running along the coast, taking in many of the Naval installations, ports and beaches. Part of the town of La Jolla to the north is also in the district.<o:p></o:p>

Rep Scott Peters [Dem] – freshman who won after re-districting removed some of the most heavily Republican areas. A lawyer and environmentalist. http://www.scottpeters.com/<o:p></o:p>

Carl DeMaio [GOP] – A businessman with an interest in Government Reform. Like Peters he has served on San Diego Council. http://carldemaio.com/<o:p></o:p>

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J David Morganhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-79952014017659042672014-11-02T05:30:00.000Z2014-11-02T05:30:00.414ZElections to the House of Representatives

It's Election Day in the USA on Tuesday. Already many people will have voted - in what is sometimes described as "early voting". Certain places in a State may be open for a period before election to allow people who might not be able to vote on Election Day to cast their vote. Postal voting is available in some places.

All seats are up for re-election, but most will be won by the current incumbent or their party. Rothenberg suggests that there are 170 Democrat "safe seats", whilst the Republicans have 223 "safe seats". The battle is over the fate of approximately 50 seats. The key number is 218, which would give a majority in the 435 seat House. The Democrats need a net gain of 17 to win such a majority - and Rothenberg rates only 14 Republican seats to be in play; whereas the more cautious Cook reckons that one Republic held seat "leans Democratic"; 6 Republican seats are a "toss up"; 5 seats "lean Republican"; 13 "marginal seats are "likely Republican" (but to make matters worse 3 "likely Republican" seats were Democrat held in the 113th Congress. 16 Democrat seats are regarded by Cook as "toss up").

Rothenberg reckons that 11 seats (9 Democrat and 2 Republican seats are "pure toss up" - these are AZ01; AZ02; CA07; CA52; FL02; IA01; IA03; IL10; MN08; NY01; WV03)

*Note - the shorthand used here gives the two letter code for each state - used by the US Postal Service (see here for the full list) with the number of the Congressional District - so CA52 means the 52nd Congressional District in California - the map at the top of this post shows the district)

J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com Keynes, UK52.0406224 -0.7594171000000642452.001552399999994 -0.84009810000006424 52.0796924 -0.67873610000006424tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-30582889375302611382014-11-01T20:55:00.000Z2014-11-01T20:55:14.298ZThe last days of campaigning"The Hill" produced this list of meetings & visits for the last days of the campaign -

President Obama to speak at Wayne State in Detroit on Saturday, Nov. 1; 7 p.m
Obama is campaigning on behalf of former Rep. Mark Schauer running against Gov. Rick Snyder and Rep. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township.
Obama will travel to Philadelphia for a campaign event with Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf on Sunday, Nov. 2; and to Bridgeport, Conn., for an event with Gov. Dan Malloy and other Connecticut Democrats.

Hillary Clinton to rally for Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) on Saturday, Nov. 1
The possible 2016 presidential contender will headline a women's rally for Landrieu.

Ben Carson to campaign for Rep. Bill Cassidy at Tea Party rally Saturday, Nov. 1; 2pm
Cassidy is trying to unseat Sen. Mary Landrieu.

Bill Clinton returning to Iowa to stump for Rep. Bruce Braley on Saturday; 2pm
The former president will headline an "Iowa Votes" rally with Braley in downtown Des Moines on Saturday, and then appear at Braley's Blues and BBQ fundraiser that evening in Waterloo. Braley is locked in a tight battle with Republican state Sen. Joni Ernst.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to campaign for Dan Sullivan in final days of Alaska Senate race
Cruz, a Tea Party favorite, will join Sullivan on Saturday and Sunday for get-out-the-vote rallies in four of the state's main population areas -- Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, Fairbanks and the Kenai Peninsula. Dan Sullivan is looking to unseat Sen. Mark Begich (D).

Vice President Biden to stump in Las Vegas Saturday, Nov. 1
Biden hopes to boost Democratic voter turnout and counter a Republican early voting advantage that's approaching 20,000 ballots cast so far. Democrats worry strong GOP voter turnout will threaten Rep. Steven Horsford, (D-Nev.), an incumbent few worried about early in this election cycle.

Michelle Obama to campaign for Democrats in western Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 1; 11 am
The first lady will make pitches for Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline and Sen. Dick Durbin just three days before Election Day. Event will take place at the Wharton Field House, a 6,000-seat indoor arena in in Moline, Ill.

Rick Santorum heads to Iowa Saturday night; 6:45 pm
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, who is exploring a possible Republican bid for president in 2016, will appear in Waterloo and Cedar Falls in support of get-out-the-vote efforts for Iowa Republican Party candidates.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) rally for Iowa Senate candidate Bruce Braley
On national calls, Reid and Warren will join Progressive Change Campaign Committee by phone for a national Call Out The Vote shift for Braley.
11:40am Eastern - Reid / 5pm Eastern - Warren

Alaska GOP Welcomes Mitt Romney to Anchorage, Monday Nov. 3
2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney will be joined by U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan, Governor Sean Parnell, and Senator Lisa Murkowski, among other distinguished guests.

RNC Chairman Priebus campaigns in Wisconsin on Governor Scott Walker's Bus Tour on Saturday Nov. 1
Priebus will campaign with Governor Scott Walker on the "Continuing Wisconsin's Comeback" Bus Tour, which is a get-out-the-vote effort for the governor's reelection bid.

Democratic senators to join Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) in Virginia
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and former U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher will speak at events across the Commonwealth in support of Sen. Mark Warner's reelection campaign

Georgia Senate Debate on Sunday, Nov. 2; 11-12 pm
Former charity executive Michelle Nunn (D) and businessman David Perdue (R) will face off in the last debate before Election Day.J David Morganhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-378576722848381962014-11-01T05:30:00.000Z2014-11-01T05:30:00.766ZDicey IIIJ David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-67053547767955860242014-10-31T05:30:00.000Z2014-10-31T05:30:02.033ZDicey's SecondJ David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-31452389381263252082014-10-30T06:49:00.000Z2014-10-30T06:49:21.343ZScrutiny?The UK Parliament has a regular opportunity to quiz the "head" of the Executive branch of government - the Prime Minister. For half an hour each Wednesday when the House of Commons is sitting, Members have the opportunity to put any question to him. This contrasts with the ordinary question times, at the start of business on Mondays to Thursdays, when questions must relate to the relevant departmental minister's responsibilities.

But how much in-depth scrutiny is actually achieved? Judge for yourself. Could "PMQs" be improved? and if so what changes are necessary?

J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com Keynes, UK52.0406224 -0.7594171000000642452.001552399999994 -0.84009810000006424 52.0796924 -0.67873610000006424tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-2959079557302477782014-10-29T05:30:00.000Z2014-10-29T05:30:01.488ZDicey - 1st Meaning of Parliamentary SovereigntyJ David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-81426878664718189542014-10-27T06:33:00.001Z2014-10-27T06:33:48.202ZWorth watching

Chris Cillizza writes in today's Washington Post

"For an election that few people are paying attention to, it's turning into a pretty exciting one. There are at least 11 Senate races in which the outcome is far from certain, with about a week left before voters go to the polls Nov. 4.

That's an unusually high amount of uncertainty this late in an election. Typically, the playing field winnows with every passing week as party committees (and candidates) are forced to make fish-or-cut-bait decisions on races that just don't look winnable. The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan handicapping service, had just seven "tossup" races in 2010 and six in 2008. Today, it rates 10 races as tossups."

Indeed this is an election in which anything could happen. There have been many reports that voters are slightly more likely to turn out to vote for Republican candidates - which could mean that the House of Representatives will remain in GOP hands - and the Senate could see a Republican majority. But neither result is a foregone conclusion. No particular issues seem to have galvanised voters. So we may have to wait to see what the mood is next week.

While there may be little apparent interest in the election campaigns (I loved the depiction of this election as "the shiny object election" - the latest thing to come along excites the pundits - but there is no great theme or issue to engage voters for any length of time) - the results WILL be important. The direction of the USA will be set for the next two years - and just drifting will be bad for that country, and the world.

J David Morganhttp://email@example.com, Milton Keynes, UK52.0095968 -0.7660025000000132451.990049799999994 -0.80634300000001324 52.0291438 -0.72566200000001324tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-44543517266062240382014-10-25T07:22:00.000+01:002014-10-25T07:22:12.321+01:00Dicey - Hero or Villan?This morning I'll be discussing the British doctrine of "Parliamentary Sovereignty" with my Open University W201 class in Oxford. It's an interesting doctrine (some writers refer to it as "Parliamentary Supremacy"). We'll be looking at where the idea came from; what it means; and whether it is valid in the 21st Century.

It's impossible to ignore the contribution of A V Dicey. He was a significant writer on the workings of the British Constitution - but first and foremost a teacher. He knew how to impress an idea on his students minds - and keep it there. Any student of constitutional law would spend their limited time wisely if they searched their textbooks for summaries of key UK doctrines - the Rule of Law; Parliamentary Sovereignty - by Dicey. He recognised the value of "three points". I'll talk to my students this morning about his three points on Parliamentary Sovereignty. I won't even have to glance at my notes. They are instantly memorable.

But was Dicey right? Do his three points accurately represent the doctrine? Is it a useful doctrine anyway? Is it in fact a hindrance to the development of modern constitutional law - and at the heart of Britain's problematic relationship with the EU; and various international treaties that we are subject to?

I personally think it is outdated; and the cause of unnecessary problems - BUT Dicey's three points are an excellent way of explaining - and setting out the grounds for debate. His clarity is useful for revision - and a good framework for undertaking critical analysis.

So over the next few posts I'll use the three points to explain the doctrine.J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-43325223110678950522014-10-21T08:48:00.000+01:002014-10-21T08:48:31.718+01:00ScrutinyFest?I'm down at Westminster to attend a couple of hearings of the Education Select Committee (for some research I hope to present at next year's Political Studies Association conference). Whilst drinking a coffee at the "Despatch Box" in Portcullis House, I looked through the weekly "Select Committees: Meetings in Public in week beginning...."

And there are a number of potentially interested meetings that I might attend - though some clash, and others are on days when I will be elsewhere - thank goodness for the archive on the parliamentary website which allows people to watch the meeting at a time of their convenience.

So what tempts me?

Of course, the meetings today & tomorrow of the Education Select Committee - two ongoing inquiries, and tomorrow has the Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan (no relation), appearing for the second week running - this time on the subject of Academies & Free Schools.

Also at 9-30 this morning, so I can't attend, is the Justice Committees hearing on "Impact of changes to civil legal aid under LASPO"; The Culture, Media & Sport Committee will hold a hearing on the Future of the BBC at 10-30. Former MP & and now reader in Law at Cambridge, David Howarth, will give evidence, along with Jack Straw & James Arbuthnot on "The Standards System in the House of Commons" at 13-30.

Tomorrow the Public Accounts Committee will take evidence from the leading Treasury Civil Servants on "The Whole Government of Government Accounts", not very sexy, but of key importance! In the afternoon the Procedure Committee wil hear from a Minister on "Written Parliamentary Question-answering performance in 2013-14". Finally ( in the sense of hearings that I have a particular interest in) there is an evidence session on "What next on the redrawing of parliamentary boundaries" to be held on Thursday.J David Morganhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-10627265143332586072014-10-19T05:30:00.000+01:002014-10-19T05:30:00.309+01:00Westminster Hall

In typical British fashion - changes to our political institutions come slowly. Yet in recent years there have been a number of very positive improvements to the working of Parliament. One has been the introduction of "Westminster Hall Debates". These allow for debates outside the main chamber. There is usually more light than the heat associated with Chamber debates.

Further small reforms have been proposed - and the House of Commons Procedure Committee sets out the history of the committee and the rationale for the reforms it proposes. It's a short report - and well worth reading.

The report is available here.

Despite the name - the debates are not held in the magnificent Westminster Hall itself (one of the finest and largest medieval halls in Europe), but in a committee room off the Hall.J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com, Milton Keynes, UK52.0095968 -0.7660025000000132451.990049799999994 -0.80634300000001324 52.0291438 -0.72566200000001324tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-34957241992040534672014-10-18T05:30:00.000+01:002014-10-18T05:30:01.047+01:00The 1964 ElectionsIt will shortly be fifty years since the election of 1964. This trailer for an hour long documentary explains the significance of that election. It has also reminded me to put Theodore White's "The Making of the President, 1964" on my reading list for the next few days (I have just physically popped up to the library annex (otherwise known as the 2nd bedroom in our home) to get my copy.

J David Morganhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-38572938644838999402014-10-17T05:30:00.000+01:002014-10-17T05:30:01.189+01:00A Select Committee in actionThis week I attended a hearing by the Education Select Committee. The Secretary of State (the senior minister in a Government Department - and usually a member of the Cabinet) for Education, Nicky Morgan (no relation!) answered questions about the "Trojan Horse Affair" - an attempt to take over some schools in Birmingham.

The Chair is a Conservative MP, but he presses the Conservative Minister at particular points and is quite critical. There are two other Conservative MPs present; one Liberal Democrat and Four Labour MPs.

Further information about the committee can be found at http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/

The recording can be viewed here - http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=16059
(warning - you can see my arrival as the public are admitted, just after the DfE officials have entered - wearing my red tie!)
J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com, London SW1A 0AA, UK51.4998403 -0.1246627000000444231.0702798 -41.433256700000044 71.9294008 41.183931299999955tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-33426846865969785102014-10-16T05:30:00.000+01:002014-10-16T05:30:01.280+01:00Oversight in Congress

The Congressional Research Service is part of the Library of Congress. It is a fantastically useful resource for members of both Houses, enabling them to have quality; well researched materials to aid them in their work. As long-term readers of this blog will be aware, I am a huge fan of CRS - and much appreciative of the quality of their staff and their output.

One of their most useful documents is the Congressional Oversight Manual. It both explains the tools of oversight, and is a practical manual. It can be downloaded from -

 http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30240.pdf

It is also a useful document to reflect upon - how can legislatures (or for that matter any body which exists to ensure that government services are accountable to the people they should be serving - and that includes local councils as well as national legislatures) be effective in their work. What are the issues and the tools?

J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-90564813294120664972014-10-15T05:30:00.000+01:002014-10-15T05:30:00.590+01:00Confessions of an addictI have to confess - I love elections. The first one, that excited my interest, was the 1970 General Election. I was ten years old! My father took me to a number of election meetings. I met & got the autograph of Roy Jenkins (Chancellor of the Exchequer & former Home Secretary). I also met George Brown (Deputy Leader of the Labour Party & former Foreign Secretary), who refused to sign my autograph book - he lost his seat days later!!!

In 1974 I became actively involved - handing out leaflets for Geoff Edge; and cutting up a copy of the electoral register to glue onto cards for use on election day. (How I appreciate computer printouts now!). At the Walsall North by-election I did my first door-to-door canvassing. Subsequently I ran for the Westminster Parliament, twice - and the European Parliament - as well as running for council (even being elected to Northamptonshire County Council).

US elections have fascinated me since 1972. I have flown over to Virginia for the 2004; 2008 and 2010 Elections. As an academic I have presented papers on the 1974 congressional elections. I have quite a library on US and UK elections - as well as practical and academic books on political marketing and elections. I also have Le Monde's results for French elections going back a number of years!!!

Thanks to reprints, the "The Making of the President" series is once again available.

J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com Kingdom55.378051 -3.4359729999999912.1996745 -86.05316049999999 90 79.18121450000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-64656957278876660512014-10-14T05:30:00.000+01:002014-10-14T05:30:00.650+01:00Creating a Constitution

To better understand constitutions, it can be useful to look at a real-life creation of a national constitution.

The classic example is the US Constitution - which was discussed at a convention held in 1787. There is an excellent set of resources at http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/. Although it was a closed-door convention (because the view was that deliberation would be enhanced if members felt free to express their honest opinions, rather than be looking over their shoulders to avoid criticism) - James Madison made extensive notes - so we can follow what was said and done. The key issues are also discussed in the Federalist Papers. (Very useful for anyone studying Constitutional Law - not as a description of a constitution - but food for thought about what matters need to be addressed. I'm recommending it to my W201 students!)

A recent C-SPAN programme on James Madison and his role in the creation of the US Constitution can be viewed here.J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com Keynes, UK52.000397799999988 -0.7850682000000688351.961296799999985 -0.86574920000006883 52.03949879999999 -0.70438720000006882tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-50214712778118768252014-10-13T05:30:00.000+01:002014-10-13T05:30:01.045+01:00British Library Events

Last week I attended an excellent presentation by Amy Walter (National Editor of the Cook Political Report) about the US elections. It was a thoroughly enjoyable and informative evening. [held at the Conference Centre of the British Library - there are some excellent events on there, do say hello if you attend a future event & see me there - forthcoming events can be seen by clicking on the relevant month - October 2014; November 2014; December 2014. It's also worth keeping an eye on the Eccles Centre website - http://www.bl.uk/ecclescentre

Ms Walter's talk, and subsequent Q&A session was an excellent briefing for the forthcoming elections. She looked at the political map of the US, and explained why congressional elections were very different from Presidential elections. The Republicans are on the back foot at the Presidential level, but on very solid ground for the Congressionals. The impact of the tea party and voter ID laws were discussed.

The Cook Report website can be found at http://cookpolitical.com/ - Amy Walter's weekly column
can be found at http://cookpolitical.com/author/amy-walter/

Her recent comment about the 2016 Presidential Election is worth keeping in mind - "The most important skill for those remaining on the field is that of endurance. Pay attention to how candidates do when they are under duress, not just how they are doing while in the limelight. One bad week/month does not equal the end of a campaign. A bad response to that bad week/month, however, suggests a campaign that's not equipped for the long- haul."J David Morganhttp://email@example.com Keynes, UK52.0406224 -0.7594171000000642452.001552399999994 -0.84009810000006424 52.0796924 -0.67873610000006424tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-64454238236061407452014-10-12T14:38:00.000+01:002014-10-12T14:38:00.244+01:00Halloween is Coming

As Halloween approaches - I'm sure you'll have children coming round to trick or treat. That's great - and its nice to see local kids having fun. Perhaps you are a Mum or Dad (or grandparent) thinking of something special to celebrate Halloween with the family?

Well - it doesn't HAVE TO involve confectionery. The local shops may be pushing sweets and chocolates - but with sugar now being linked by scientists to dental health problems; obesity; diabetes; heart disease; depression and dementia, it is time to ask - "is this what we want for our kids?"

Join a campaign that is growing. It started in the US, but is relevant to us here in the United Kingdom. Let's start to turn the tide against the companies who - for their own profit (but at the cost to individuals - and the taxpayer who picks up the tab for the consequences of the epidemics of obesity; diabetes & dementia) - seek to "push sugar".

"I'm #FedUp with sugar and I'm pledging to have a #HealthyHalloween. Join me! http://thndr.it/1E4t90Y" J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com, Milton Keynes, UK52.0095968 -0.7660025000000132451.990049799999994 -0.80634300000001324 52.0291438 -0.72566200000001324tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-13190650859593465112014-10-11T05:30:00.000+01:002014-10-11T05:30:00.264+01:00Online Voting

C-SPAN recently aired a discussion about Online voting. Damon Wilson of the Atlantic Council introduced the programme - which highlights that organisations recent report on online voting by saying-

"IN A WORLD OF NEAR INFINITE COMPUTING POWER, UBIQUITOUS CONNECTIVITY, CLOUD BASED SERVICES, BIG DATA, WHERE ALMOST EVERY TASK CAN BE EXECUTED ONLINE, THE FACT THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF COUNTRIES HOLD ELECTIONS USING PAPER BALLOTS SEEMS TO BE AN ANOMALY. ONLINE VOTING AND E-VOTING HAS THE OBVIOUS BUT STILL LARGELY UNPROVEN POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY, MAKE LONG DISTANCE VOTING FAR EASIER, CUT COSTS AND IMPROVE VOTER TURNOUT ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNGER GENERATIONS AND ALTHOUGH THE ADOPTION OF MOST TECHNOLOGIES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES - IT TAKES TIME, IT TAKES EFFORT, E-VOTING BENEFITS IN TERMS OF REACH, ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION HAS THE POWER TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AROUND THE WORLD. INDEED SEVERAL COUNTRIES HAVE IMPLEMENTED SUCCESSFUL E-VOTING SYSTEMS ALREADY - INCLUDING BRAZIL, ESTONIA, AND SWITZERLAND.

The Report can be downloaded in PDF format from here.

The C-SPAN programme is available at
http://www.c-span.org/video/?321996-1/discussion-online-voting-risks-rewards

What are your thoughts?

J David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com Keynes, UK52.0406224 -0.7594171000000642452.001552399999994 -0.84009810000006424 52.0796924 -0.67873610000006424tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-37091489441964521182014-10-10T17:00:00.000+01:002014-10-10T17:00:01.963+01:00Recall of MPs BillThis bill is due to be debated in the House of Commons on Tuesday - where, at the end of the debate the House will vote on whether it be given its Second Reading. The House of Commons Library - which is an excellent non-party-partisan body - has produced a research paper about the bill.

The research paper can be downloaded in PDF format from http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/RP14-53.pdfJ David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028104110589454384.post-61273784125829600582014-10-10T05:30:00.000+01:002014-10-10T05:30:01.505+01:00Conseil des ministres

The French Government provides a useful summary of matters dealt with at the meeting of (the French equivalent of the Cabinet). Last week's newletter can be found at http://www.gouvernement.fr/newsletter/34

It is possible to subscribe to an email - and the good news is that this can be viewed in a number of different languages, though you need to sign at http://www.gouvernement.fr/recevez-nos-actualites

The membership of the Conseil is set out (in English) at http://www.gouvernement.fr/en/composition-of-the-governmentJ David Morganhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com, Milton Keynes, UK52.0095968 -0.7660025000000132451.990049799999994 -0.80634300000001324 52.0291438 -0.72566200000001324


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par•a•tax•isˌpær əˈtæk sɪs(n.)
the placing together of sentences, clauses, or phrases without using conjunctive words, as Hurry up, it's getting late.
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Ref: Compare hypotaxis .
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1835–45; < NL < Gk parátaxis an arranging in order for battle. See para -1, -taxis
Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection
In Greek political system: coalition, "partisan camp"
Origin: From παράταξις, from παρα- + τάξις.
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the mere ranging of propositions one after another, without indicating their connection or interdependence; -- opposed to syntax
Parataxis is a literary technique, in writing or speaking, that favors short, simple sentences, with the use of coordinating rather than subordinating conjunctions. It is also used to describe a technique in poetry in which two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar images or fragments, are juxtaposed without a clear connection. Readers are then left to make their own connections implied by the paratactic syntax. Ezra Pound, in his adaptation of Chinese and Japanese poetry, made the stark juxtaposition of images an important part of English language poetry.
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We had difficulty locating the hotel -- because the building was covered with scaffolding and there was no signage or address markings. A phone call was necessary to locate the hotel. It's temporary entrance was an unmarked plywood hall beneath the scaffolding. After a long wait, we took the only operating elevator to the 6th floor where the temporary front desk was located.
As we checked in, we were informed that the hotel was having air conditioning problems. The desk clerk voluntarily assigned us a different room (supposedly "not as hot"). She also told us they would deliver a portable fan. The fan was never delivered, but they eventually got the air conditioning running.
The first time we used the bathroom, the toilet overflowed. I asked the desk clerk to send someone from maintenance to try to fix the toilet and to send up fresh towels (since the ones provided were used to mop up the water on the bathroom floor). Twenty minutes later, someone from housekeeping handed me a plunger at the door. Despite several additional requests, fresh towels were never delivered.
Even worse, the hotel did not honor the original room quote since we had been "upgraded" when we were relocated due to the air conditioning problem. There should not have been a surcharge for updating when the update occurred because of property problems
Several letters have been written to both HoJo and Hampton with no acknowledgement.
I definitely would not stay here again.
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You can keep busy in Milwaukee Although we only spent two nights this time, we have been to Milwaukee before. Being from the Chicago area, I find Milwaukee appealing because of the lack of congestion and ease of getting around. The size of the city is perfect. There are plenty of places to park. We parked in the city garage for $11.00 a day with in and out privileges while staying at the Hampton Inn downtown. We walked to several stores and restaurants from our hotel. There is plenty to do in Milwaukee, depending on your interests. You will find museams, shopping, the Milwaukee Zoo, plenty of restaurants and bars, and live entertainment of all varieties. Summertime brings lakefront events and Milwaukee Brewers games.
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From the air-conditioned aerie of the Orange Bowl press box, which looks down on the 50-yard line, the view obscured, in this case, by thousands of hooting, whooping, and occasionally quietly appreciative Eagles fans, it seemed a moot point. Way, way, way up there, the flesh-and-blood Eagles were gnat-size, although their likenesses were blown up to Brobdingnagian proportions and broadcast on two video screens, one to the left and one to the right of the stage, which the band and its set designer had framed with looming fake mountains.
Way, way, way up there, with a panoramic view, the spectacle resembled a choreographed-to-the-nanosecond Democratic or GOP national rally as much as it did an arena rock show. Checking in at approximately two-and-one-half hours -- 28 songs, or speeches, if you will -- the concert took on a conventionlike monotony, punctuated by the infrequent riveting moment.
There were, as I've mentioned, the figures of the stage's occupants reproduced in utter gargantuanness on video screens, just as they are at the two parties' quadrennial clambakes. There were sporadic floor -- in this case, "field" -- demonstrations by the gathered delegates (fans). And at least one group of people unfurled and proudly displayed a "Walsh for President" banner when guitarist-singer Joe Walsh took over the frontman's spot for the first time, singing his dreary "Pretty Maids All in a Row." (Devotees of fruitcake presidential candidates and inveterate Walsh followers no doubt recall the geezer guitarist's goofball run for the Oval Office A or did he vie for vice president? -- in 1992.) At no time, however, did balloons fall from the ceiling.
"We want to welcome you to our resumption," Frey deadpanned coyly after Walsh sang "Pretty Maids," the show's fifth song. "It's not a reunion, it's a resumption."
Call it what you will, but the Eagles -- Frey, Walsh, drummer-singer Don Henley, bassist-singer Timothy B. Schmit, and guitarist Don Felder -- the foremost purveyors of the insipid Seventies genre generically labeled "the California sound," a whiny rock-pop-country hybrid that lacked the most appealing elements of all three of those musical pigeonholes, have returned to the stage and studio after a fourteen-year absence. Currently they're in the midst of a 50-plus-date national tour, and this fall, according to Frey, who served as the band's designated between-songs patterer, they'll release a live album that also contains four new songs, all of which they played at the Orange Bowl.
For those who didn't attend -- and for those of you who genuinely care about such things -- the Eagles put on a professional, likable, and, for the most part, passionless performance, pretty much what you'd expect from a group of professional, likable, and, for the most part, passionless middle-age musicians. They deftly mixed their Seventies smashes with solo successes and the quartet of new songs, opening with perhaps their biggest hit, 1977's "Hotel California," and closing with their first hit, 1972's "Take It Easy." Augmented by four hired hands on keyboards, percussion-drums, and sax-violin, the Eagles executed a well-paced show, giving, as the Kinks once winkingly put it, the people what they wanted.
That included a heaping helping of the band's signature mellower-than-thou midtempo acoustic country, notably "Lyin' Eyes," "Tequila Sunrise," "New Kid in Town," and "I Can't Tell You Why," as well as such controlled rockers as "Heartache Tonight," "One of These Nights," "Victim of Love," and "Life in the Fast Lane." And they piled on their solo stuff, especially during the second half of the show: Henley's "Dirty Laundry," "Boys of Summer," "Heart of the Matter," and "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"; Frey's "You Belong to the City" and "Smuggler's Blues"; and Walsh's "Life's Been Good" and "Rocky Mountain Way," plus "Funk 49" from his pre-Eagles days as frontman for the lumpen-proletariat-rocking James Gang.
Unflinchingly democratic, Henley, Frey, and Walsh shared lead vocals, while Schmit, who has the prettiest A if least distinguished A voice in the band, sang lead on the comatose "I Can't Tell You Why" and one of the group's two new ballads, the gag-inducing "Love Will Keep Us Alive." (Just so you know, the other new ballad, "Help Me Through the Night," which Walsh sang, was equally gag-inducing. Both songs' titles accurately represent their innate drivel quotient.) Felder simply peeled off yeomanlike lead lines on his guitar, occasionally contributing "oohhhhhhh/aaaahhhhh" backup harmonies.
Henley's reedy voice remains the most distinctive of the bunch, and he sang with the most confidence, whether sitting behind his drum kit, as he did during the show's first hour, or strapping on a guitar to join the other four, as he did periodically during the second hour-plus. Frey sometimes sounded tentative, particularly early in the show on "New Kid in Town" and the new "Girl from Yesterday," which he described as "a country song" -- meaning Felder played steel guitar. Walsh, as always has been the case, made the most of his limited mosquito-in-heat whine. And speaking of whines, the band's trademark high-pitched five-part harmonies sounded as overweening as ever, especially on the unspeakably treacly "Lyin' Eyes."
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_____________________________________________________Updated December 2, 2014 Annual pledge campaign...on now!
74 INTERNATIONALE has survived another tough year. Praise God!
But donations were soft this year. About $50,000 are needed
before end of December to finish the year in the black. We're
confident every listener will help cover these expenses, and
pledge to help keep this ministry alive during 2015.How much to
send and how frequently? That's for you to prayerfully decide.
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August 15, 2014 Victory ! FCC filing fees paid on time
A total of $6,507.86 were wired to the FCC on Monday, August 4th.
Glory to God! And our deepest appreciation to each person who donated to make phase two of the "Mission Alaska" project successful. May God multiply your gift back to you abundantly!Now
due, $1,000 for attorney fees to the man who skillfully prepared and
filed the FCC application, and $3,000 for the consulting radio engineer
who did a masterful job on the technical section. Thank you for continuing to support: "Mission Alaska"Wonderful news! The unbelievable is happening again! RADIO
74 INTERNATIONALE (USA) has sensed God calling to build a powerful AM
radio station at Anchorage, AK. ...a station to reach that city of
350,000 people, and at night covering the entire State of some 735,000
people with the Everlasting Gospel. It will also be heard in neighboring Yukon of Canada. Of
special interest is to reach some 110,000 native Alaskans living in the
vast interior where there are no roads for hundreds of miles.
AM radio is the only way to bring the everlasting gospel to these
precious people.Recently,
an associate of RADIO 74 won an FCC
auction to obtain the AM frequency of 1200 KHz at Chugiak, a suburb of
Anchorage, with maximum power of 50,000 watts. RADIO 74 listeners
sent $34,000 to pay the auction fees. A thousand thanks to
everyone who participated!Once
the FCC grants the construction permit, we'll have a maximum of 3 years
to build this extraordinary radio station for Jesus. Revised estimated construction budget: $300,000.We're
not there yet, but by God's grace, we're inching closer.
Let's take things a step at a time, trusting God to supply all
these needs on time. He has promised, and Jesus never fails.Make checks payable to: RADIO 74 INTERNATIONALE
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"MISSION ALASKA" Anchorage AM Radio Station Many, many thanks to everyone who prays and donates to this exciting project!_________________________________________________________________And here's another...
The Colorado Miracle "Mission Denver"I
love the word "impossible". What to man seems impossible, is to
God a mere wink of His loving eye. The latest in a long
series of Divine interventions will soon make it possible for KSJL, Strasburg, CO, to become a 50,000 FM station, reaching into the Denver metro area.Getting
permission to build a new radio station and getting it on the air
can take an eternity. Non-commercial educational KSJL first
filed it's application for a license in 1999. RADIO 74
INTERNATIONALE acquired the construction permit in 2010. The
station was built and licensed in 2012 but under conditions which were
unsustainable. Here's the story.In mid-summer 2011, just
weeks before KSJL planned to file an application with the FCC for a
site change and power increase, a NYC businessman, a speculator, bought
an FM channel at aution in southern Colorado (97.7 FM, the same channel
as ours). From so far away, both stations could have operated on
the same channel without mutual interference. But then the man
requested FCC permission to move it to reach the Pueblo, CO,
market. This was too close and would block our planned move to a
buffalo ranch on a high hill from where our station could increase
power and cover a much wider area. With the FCC, in such cases,
it's "first come, first served." We were distraught at the
potential loss, and began praying for God to intervene.By
all appearances, we had no chance of winning, but we felt strongly
impressed to file a "petition to deny" the application of the
encroaching radio project. We asked counsel of experienced
broadcaster friends who saw no way to change things. Just the
same, we hired a communications attorney who at first thought we would
lose. But we remained confident that God would do the impossible.
Within a few months, God revealed to our lawyer a small but
significant flaw in the offending application. It was a flagrant
violation of a recently published FCC rule which made their move
illegal. Yet their application had been so brilliantly presented
that, if not challenged, the FCC would not have suspected the error.Long
story short, after more than two and a half years of legal wrangling,
the FCC recently announced their decision. The arguments of RADIO
74 INTERNATIONALE were accepted and the opposing application was
denied. The other station would not be allowed to move into our
territory. This left KSJL free to ask FCC permission to
move to the buffalo ranch with full assurance of approval. All glory to God! God
is mighty, and not to be toyed with. He who determines the
boundries of the seas and appoints the foundations of the earth also
sets limits on those who would hinder God's work. Dilligent
planning has begun to move KSJL to it's new transmitting site. A
lease will soon be signed. Local permits are being requested
for the 400 foot tall tower. A three quarter mile power line will
bring electricity to a much stronger transmitter. A precision
antenna to be built by the best manufacturer in the nation will assure
maximum coverage in a radius of some 75 miles. If
goes to plan, this new $350,000 voice for Jesus will cover much of the
metro area of some 2.8 million people, as well as a vast rural area
eastwards to the Kansas state line. May the Lord use this new FM
radio station to win many, many souls for His kingdom! If God is touching your heart to donate to this project, click here to learn how.Urgently needed help$8,000 for the required environmental study. $25,000
is now needed to install electricity at the new transmitter site.
Nearest power is 3/4 miles away. This must be done by
end of October. KSJL remains off the air until this gets
done. When you donate, please mention your gift is for "Mission Denver". We thank you graciously!
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74 Engineering Services assisted 36 local churches in November, 2013,
prepare and file their FCC applications for new Low Power FM stations.24 of these applications, scattered across the US, have already
received their FCC construction permits. And we're hopeful that many of the rest will yet be granted.In recent months RADIO 74
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stations, to extend coverage of existing stations.This means
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2004 design from 1962 original.
Made in the USA by Robert Abbey.
This vintage Robert Abbey design was reinterpreted in 2004 for the way we live today. Features a 3-way socket. Light Beige linen shade. Select Oatmeal, Pumpkin, Tobacco or Artichoke glazed ceramic base.
Material(s): Ceramic, Fabric
- Overall: 31"H X 5"W
- Shade: 13" X 14" X 13"
Lamp Type: INCANDESCENT
Bulbs: 1 X 150W medium base incandescent lamp (not included)
Listing: UL, CSA
Model(s): ROB-210X 210X ROB-211X 211X ROB-212X 212X ROB-213X 213X
Robert Abbey
At Robert Abbey, designs are a true passion. Robert Abbey works diligently to offer the most trend right merchandise with the highest quality standards at affordable prices. The Robert Abbey family owned and operated company has been designing and manufacturing fine lighting products since 1946 from their Robert Abbey design studio and factory in Hickory, North Carolina.
Fine lighting collections include table, floor, wall and ceiling fixtures offered in a range of finishes to bring cohesive design to any environment.
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