Tell Tom McClintock: No more government shutdowns!
Thank you for all you did in our effort to replace Tom McClintock with a representative in Congress who is not beholden to Donald Trump, corporate donors and far-right ideology. …
To Representative Tom McClintock
Dear Representative Tom McClintock, You won your reelection and you probably feel pretty good, as you should. It was a tough race, harder than any since your first. I am …
McClintock’s $170/Day Boondoggle
For a man who claims he is opposed to government spending, Tom McClintock takes a lot of money from the government. And he has gotten far more than he’s deserved …
When Will Their Greed Be Sated?
In a well-functioning government, our representatives would evaluate policy based on facts and experience, and enact laws designed to actually improve people’s lives. But we do not have a well-functioning …
Does the Truth Matter?
A few years ago, the answer to this question from both sides of the political divide would have been the same. We had different truths – our news sources have …
Taxation Without Representation
A quarter-century ago, the politics of running this Nation changed drastically. Today, we see the full effects of the cynicism that began with a Speaker of the House who resolved …
When Will the Recovery Benefit the Rest of Us?
The Trump administration likes to talk up the economy, consistently claiming credit for the recovery that started during the Obama administration and has remained on track through the first two …
Holding the President Accountable
Tom McClintock knows that one of his jobs as a U.S. Congressman – arguably, his most important job – is oversight. The Constitution is built on checks and balances, and …
Robbing the Poor to Give to the Rich, Again
This week, Trump unleashed his latest attack on the Nation’s workers, citing authority given to him by Congress to adjust pay due to “national emergency or serious economic conditions affecting …
Tom McClintock’s Fire Policy Serves Corporate Interests, Not Ours
Tom McClintock’s stubborn refusal to consider any reasonable policy to address the forest fires that have become all too common in this District has caused tremendous harm. And there’s no …
Tom McClintock’s Hypocrisy Is on Full Display This Week
Tom McClintock pretends that he follows our Constitution in all that he does. But this week, we were reminded that McClintock is a Republican first and an American second (or …
The Children in Our Care
Most of us can agree that when government assumes the responsibility for a child, it has an overriding commitment to care for that child and ensure the child’s safety and …
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” We are beginning to see a president finding his power, and feeling even less restrained by the norms that have governed …
Trump Administration Gives Corporate Wrongdoers Free Reign
Every industry has some wrongdoers, and one of our federal government’s most important jobs is enforcing laws against businesses that defraud consumers, or simply try to cut corners and shift …
Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Would Let Him Get Away with Anything
It’s little surprise that Trump chose to elevate to the Supreme Court a Judge with a shockingly expansive view of executive power – that Trump is using his right to …
Trump’s Lies Cause Real Harm, and Threaten to Do Much Worse
Trump’s lies have escalated over the past couple of weeks, going from a previous high of 60 lies per week, to 103 and 100 lies each of the last two …