Comments on: New Blog: Divided We Stand, United We Fall http://donklephant.com/2007/05/07/new-blog-divided-we-stand/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:08:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Greetings and Salutations http://donklephant.com/2007/05/07/new-blog-divided-we-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-327403 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Greetings and Salutations Mon, 14 May 2007 01:43:58 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/05/07/new-blog-divided-we-stand/#comment-327403 [...] Justin linked to my blog a week or so ago, and invited me to contribute posts to Donklephant. As a reader and occasional commenter, I appreciate the invitation and am delighted to participate. I thought I’d first introduce myself, and will post something with some actual content tomorrow. [...] [...] Justin linked to my blog a week or so ago, and invited me to contribute posts to Donklephant. As a reader and occasional commenter, I appreciate the invitation and am delighted to participate. I thought I’d first introduce myself, and will post something with some actual content tomorrow. [...]

]]> By: mw http://donklephant.com/2007/05/07/new-blog-divided-we-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-322890 mw Tue, 08 May 2007 05:51:49 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/05/07/new-blog-divided-we-stand/#comment-322890 Thanks for the link. Gridlock is indeed a good thing, but the benefits of divided government go quite a bit deeper. There's been a surprising amount of scholarship on divided government in the US. If you are interested, there are some links in <a href="http://westanddivided.blogspot.com/2006/10/more-scholarship-more-reasons-to-vote.html" rel="nofollow">this post </a> to analysis showing that: spending growth is restrained; better and longer lasting legislation is passed; major wars are less likely; oversight is strengthened; and constitutional checks and balances are reinforced under divided government. After six years of single party control, the last few months have been like a breath of fresh air. Thanks for the link. Gridlock is indeed a good thing, but the benefits of divided government go quite a bit deeper. There’s been a surprising amount of scholarship on divided government in the US. If you are interested, there are some links in this post to analysis showing that: spending growth is restrained; better and longer lasting legislation is passed; major wars are less likely; oversight is strengthened; and constitutional checks and balances are reinforced under divided government.

After six years of single party control, the last few months have been like a breath of fresh air.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2007/05/07/new-blog-divided-we-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-322823 Justin Gardner Tue, 08 May 2007 03:20:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/05/07/new-blog-divided-we-stand/#comment-322823 I'm coming to that opinion a lot too. I’m coming to that opinion a lot too.

]]> By: DosPeros http://donklephant.com/2007/05/07/new-blog-divided-we-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-322804 DosPeros Tue, 08 May 2007 02:32:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/05/07/new-blog-divided-we-stand/#comment-322804 Thanks Justin for this post. Gridlock is a blessed thing in my opinion. Thanks Justin for this post. Gridlock is a blessed thing in my opinion.

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