This has never been about the contribution of individuals but the underlying principle that was agreed by Parliament over 25 years ago that no-one should sit in our Parliament by way of an inherited title. Over a quarter of a century later, hereditary peers remain whilst meaningful reform has stagnated. We have a duty to find a way forward.
In perhaps a vain attempt to prove themselves moderate, the Democratic lawmakers helped override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes. Voters responded with the kind of ballot-box fury that should serve as a lesson to other incumbents. It wasn't just a case that the incumbents lost. They were buried, with several of them getting trounced by margins of 40 points or more.
My goal is to actually be of service, not just to hold onto a position. The youngest woman ever elected to a state legislature, Gabbard chose to forgo reelection to the Hawaii House of Representatives so she could participate in a deployment to Iraq as a member of the Hawaii National Guard at age 23, demonstrating her commitment to principle over political advancement.
The greatest virtue of the Steven Spielberg biopic Lincoln, which the playwright Tony Kushner adapted from Doris Kearns Goodwin's book Team of Rivals, is that it's about the fundamental lack of virtue that comes with being president. For as much as Abraham Lincoln is flattened out into "Honest Abe," the universal choice for the greatest of all American presidents, his lionization papers over the horse-trading