This Post editorial surveys the aftermath of the Dodd/Conrad Countrywide controversy. Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), the ethics committee co-chairs, have proposed legislation that would force members of Congress to disclose information about their home mortgages, including their loan date, amount, interest rate and issuer. This is one barn door that’s worth […]
Month: August 2009
Departing Senators
How should vacant Senate seats be filled? The Post has a preferenece. Voters should decide who will represent the departed senators in Washington.
One Persepctive on Citizens United
Adam Cohen discusses Citizens United in this editorial. The only hope is that the court is listening to Americans. As it weighs the constitutional issues, it should be mindful that this is another historical moment in which the public is committed to strengthening the wall between government and big business, not tearing it down.