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Fun fact: primaries are NOT (necessarily) elections. 
It comes from the Constitution: The President “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” Article II, Section 3
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Despite the incredibly cynical rhetoric out there, most public servants don’t abuse the public trust that way.
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An informed citizenry is important to democracy. We need to know what our elected officials are up to so we can hold them accountable./2
Facts of the case: An ad in the NYT alleged Alabama arrest of Dr. Martin Luther King was designed to undermine the Civil Rights Movement/2
The 14th is one of the 3 Civil War Amendments. 13 banned slavery. 15 guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race. Important of course! 2
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On Lawmaking (How a Bill Becomes A Law)
Does a president write or “pass” laws? Nope. That’s Congress. (though the Exec Branch may be involved in a consultative capacity.) /2
People talk about lawmaking like it's the president's job. It's not. Congress owns lawmaking. 2/ 