New: adultconversationsAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-166405hive-185836photographyhive-180932uncommonlabhive-183397hive-101145hive-150122hive-188619bitcoinhive-144064krsuccesshive-145157lifehive-193637hive-184714hive-181136hive-109690hive-103599TrendingNewHotLikerscwparkes (48)in kavanaugh • 6 years agoYou made you do what?No, he made me do it? No, you did it to yourself! Capitol Hill has had to increase its security presence this week due to heightened tension over a judge's confirmation to the Supreme Court of the…cwparkes (48)in politics • 6 years agoAnd I'm Happy to be Back! It's all Politics...and the Politics are Getting StinkierAuthor's note: I've really missed writing on here. Steemit is not just a useful platform but a great inspiration to write as much as possible. I am hoping to write more again on here in the coming…cwparkes (48)in politics • 7 years agoUtter disaster to innovative success story: The sales pitch of every mainstream political partyHow many times have you heard a variation of this narrative? "The current government is in shambles and has put its own agenda ahead of serving the people of this country/state/province/city. That…cwparkes (48)in indictments • 7 years agoIndictments Shouldn't Look Like Press ReleasesIt's becoming more apparent that some combination of ignorance to legal processes and a lack of desire to scrutinize any details is making is impeding the public's ability to rationally process what…cwparkes (48)in releasethememo • 7 years agoRelease the Metaphor!"Release the Memo!" has become one of the most popular refrains in recent memory in this planet's political discourse. Now the Memo has been liberated from the clutches of government secrecy. It is…cwparkes (48)in government • 7 years agoWho wants another helping of government?For the longest time, I have been interested in government and politics. Even as a young child, I would ask my parents questions about the Prime Minister and the President of the United States. I…cwparkes (48)in shutdown • 7 years ago#ChangetheswampI wrote last week about Change Concepts leading to Change Ideas and I think we need to apply this concept to public governance ASAP! With the arrival of another government "shutdown" in…