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Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Apr 11, 2018

A Ryan republican in the age of Trump

Rep. Rodney Davis got a lot of face time on national TV news last year — reciting talking points about health care and massive tax cuts on CNN and Fox News and CNBC any time they called. And every time they called, it was Paul Ryan’s talking points that Rodney…

Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Jun 8, 2017

Trying to operate ethically with an amoral president in a bonkers situation

Thoughts on former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today:

Trump was clearly leaning on Comey to ease up on Michael…

Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Feb 28, 2017

All wrecking ball and no nuance

A town six miles down the road from where I grew up fronted the New York Times today. The story is about a “local pillar” who is now in custody because he arrived in the country illegally more than 20 years ago. That town went about 70–30 Trump in the election.

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Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Feb 26, 2017

The moral consequence of ineffective policy

For all the bluster, it’s been a rough few weeks for the new administration. Donald Trump’s immigrant and refugee ban? Struck down by the courts and at odds with the Department of Homeland Security’s analysis. His opening move to weaken the Affordable…

Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Jan 24, 2017

Rodney Davis offers a form letter and a “tele-townhall,” whatever that is

After calling his office on January 3 about the Office of Congressional Ethics, I received a response from Rep. Rodney Davis of the Illinois 13th district last night. It outlines the OCE, how the…

Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Jan 17, 2017

Engage on your votes, not your diet plan, Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis, Republican representative for the Illinois 13th district, decided to up his Twitter game recently. The feed had been your run of the mill pictures, birthday shout-outs, and Christmas wishes. The last couple of weeks…

Bill Bell in In Interesting Times

Jan 3, 2017

A “blizzard of angry calls” and a reminder of our power

It’s a uniquely American romantic notion, isn’t it? The idea that citizens contacting their representatives can stop a DC power play? Like Mr. Smith saving his reputation with a filibuster. Or the people of Bedford Falls saving George…

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