Thomas Geoghegan

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Thomas H. Geoghegan
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Thomas H. Geoghegan (

labor lawyer and author based in Chicago
.

He has represented several unions and union groups, and written six books on labor unions, law, politics and his personal experiences. He has written for

Illinois's 5th congressional district in 2009[2]
and came in a three-way tie for third.

Life and work

In 1967, Geoghegan graduated from

CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, CNBC, and PBS's WTTW
-11.

Geoghegan was a

general election was won by Quigley on April 7, 2009.[5]

Views

In his books, articles and commentaries, Geoghegan has urged a number of reforms to increase America's commitment to democracy at home and abroad. Geoghegan supports the National Popular Vote compact for presidential elections[6] on the grounds that it would increase electoral responsiveness, transparency and accountability.[7] He urges a reform of the redistricting of

US Senate as undemocratic and unconstitutional under current rules. Less than 9% of the population resides in 20 states representing 40% of the seats in the Senate.[8] In regards to America's economy and quality of life, Geoghegan argues that Germany and other northern European countries "do both capitalism and socialism better than we do."[9][10]

Works

See also

References

  1. ^ Kathy G. Mr. Geoghegan Goes to Washington Archived 2009-01-16 at the Wayback Machine The G Spot, January 6, 2009
  2. ^ a b Tom Geoghegan for Congress - Official Campaign Website
  3. ^ Motz, Mark D. (2009-01-29). "Volume VI, Issue 8". St. Xavier High School E-News (Mailing list). Retrieved 2009-01-29.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Thomas H. Geoghegan". Chicago: Despres, Schwartz and Geoghegan, Ltd. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. ^ AP, Ill. GOP: Special vote chance to replace senator[permanent dead link] Chicago Tribune, January 5, 2009
  6. ^ something the states of Maine and Nebraska have signed to.
  7. ^ See You in Court
  8. ^ In the January 11, 2010, New York Times op-ed article, Geoghegan argues that since the vice-president's job is to vote in the Senate when the Senate is equally divided and since a filibuster under revised Senate Rule 22 removes the vice-president's ability to make that vote, it is an unconstitutional rule. He also argues that the Article requirement for just a bare majority to form a quorum supermajorities were expressly disapproved by the Founders. He says In Federalist 75, Hamilton dismissed a supermajority rule for a quorum thus: "All provisions which require more than a majority of any body to its resolutions have a direct tendency to embarrass the operation of government and an indirect one to subject the sense of the majority to that of the minority." Geoghegan continues, It would be illogical to preclude a supermajority {for a...} quorum while allowing it on an ad hoc basis any time a minority wanted to block a vote.
  9. ^ Were you Born on the Wrong Continent? Thomas Geoghegan, 2010.
  10. ^ Terrence McNally (October 14, 2010). "Why Germany Has It So Good -- and Why America Is Going Down the Drain". alternet.org. AlterNet. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.

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