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In reply to the discussion: Link to House investigations of Trump and his administration: The full list [View all]EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)41. If what you say is true, why is it a one-way street?
Shouldn't every citizen, should be able to at least gather, digest and understand information about their government without having it spoon-fed to them like they're children?
Doesn't the citizenry have any responsibility for their own lives and future?
The information isn't very difficult to access and comprehend - millions of people manage to do it, and they're not all highly educated. They're just paying attention and not expecting their elected representatives to show up in their living room with flashcards and a PowerPoint.
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Link to House investigations of Trump and his administration: The full list [View all]
chowder66
Jun 2019
OP
Thanks for that long list! Now we also need a list of all the pending and on-going
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2019
#10
People rightfully complain that the House isn't BROADCASTING what the heck it's doing.
DemocracyMouse
Jun 2019
#23
Usually media literacy means NOT ignoring the significance of new media tech on public discourse.
DemocracyMouse
Jun 2019
#37
Yes, they seem like they are chewing gum because they don't know how to use the media tools.
DemocracyMouse
Jun 2019
#24
What evidence do you have that Democratic leadership has "repressed" AOC or is "pushing out" Franken
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
#26
Our Democratic leaders weren't elected to use "media tools", they were elected to legislate....
George II
Jun 2019
#38
Every citizen in a democratic country, especially in the information age...
DemocracyMouse
Jun 2019
#39
Getting back to House Democrats, today the Judiciary Committee announced new hearings....
George II
Jun 2019
#40
The sheer tonnage of corruption, along with the gaslighting to hide it, requires a new approach.
DemocracyMouse
Jun 2019
#44
Congress is paid better than your average citizen and it's their job to lead --vividly and clearly.
DemocracyMouse
Jun 2019
#58
Why am I certain that you'll provide zero objective evidence to support your premise?
LanternWaste
Jun 2019
#64
Maybe you can arrange a meeting with the Speaker and committee chairs to explain your plan to them
EffieBlack
Jun 2019
#30
here are some links I found to schedules of hearings for House committees........
Takket
Jun 2019
#46
Maybe they've had their hands full with the 50 or so other investigations they've been doing
EffieBlack
Jun 2019
#52
Could be in the Ethics Committee and we don't know it since those investigations are confidential
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
#53
DU should pin this list, and all DUers should bookmark it. DU is being swarmed...
Hekate
Jun 2019
#54