Jefferson’s Admonition, Pilot Programs, and Minority Veterans
Posted by Jim Harper
In a May, 1788 letter to Colonel Edward Carrington, Thomas Jefferson wrote a famous line: “The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.”
Watching the bills introduced in Congress can help illustrate the mechanics of that process 220 years later – in the government Jefferson helped found.
H.R. [...]
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Introducing the WashingtonWatch.com Blog
Posted by Jim Harper
Happy Fourth of July!
What better way to celebrate the founding of our nation than . . . um, by . . . blogging?
But seriously, today is a great day to introduce the WashingtonWatch.com blog because, in a way, we try to deliver on the ideals for which this country was founded every day.
WashingtonWatch.com is meant [...]
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