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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 8, 2018 “In the end, it is up to us to ensure that the Mueller investigation proceeds without interference and that the rule of law prevails.” I was in Washington working for Common Cause when the Saturday Night Massacre – President Nixon’s firing of Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox […]
Enclosed for your information is an op-ed entitled, “With Sessions Out, What Happens to Mueller?” by D21 President Fred Wertheimer and Chairman of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Norman Eisen. This piece was published in The New York Times on November 7, 2018. According to the op-ed: As ethics experts, we believe Mr. […]
President Trump has appointed Matthew Whitaker to serve as Acting Attorney General. Whitaker has attacked Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation in the past and cannot be allowed to have anything to do with the investigation now. Members of Congress should immediately demand that Whitaker recuse himself from overseeing the investigation or that he make a […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 1, 2018 “A small donor matching funds system would allow congressional candidates to run for office without being indebted and obligated to big money funders.” A new coalition was announced this week that brings together 100 national organizations, including Democracy 21, to work to repair our broken political system […]
The remarks below were given by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer today on a press call announcing the formation of the Declaration for American Democracy coalition. The coalition is made up of 100 national organizations that have pledged to fight for democracy reforms beginning in the next Congress. Opportunities for major political reforms do not […]
Take your pick: Founding Fathers John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, versus Donald Trump. Founding Father John Adams said, “The liberty of the press is essential to the security of freedom in a state.” Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said, “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press.” Founding Father James Madison said, “To […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 25, 2018 “Polls can be used as a political weapon by campaigns, parties, and partisans trying to influence media coverage and confuse voters.” “Buyer beware” should be the watchword when it comes to paying attention to polls as this election season heads toward November 6. Polls can be used […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 18, 2018 “The stakes in our elections are always high, but in this election they are momentous.” With 19 days left before the midterm elections it now appears likely that we are heading for Democrats winning control of the House and Republicans maintaining, or perhaps strengthening, control of the […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 11, 2018 “Any effort by President Trump or his loyalists to destroy the Mueller investigation will constitute obstruction of justice and abuse of power of the kind that President Nixon committed in Watergate, and that ultimately led to Nixon’s resignation.” We are facing the challenge of dangerous changes at […]
Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by D21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “House Democratic Challengers Demand Campaign-Finance Reforms,” published in The American Prospect on October 10, 2018. Read the full piece here or below. House Democratic Challengers Demand Campaign-Finance Reforms Fred Wertheimer | October 10, 2018 | The American Prospect Democratic representatives tee up […]
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