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...even from the perspective of the disgruntled citizen, the value of Who Runs Congress is questionable. The suggestions which emerge from the morass of data are scarcely novel; many are either unworkable or inefficient. To combat "organized special interests," the authors recommend tighter lobby disclosure laws as well as more ad hoc coverage, such as television documentaries, press coverage and citizen investigations. While informative, these methods of surveillance won't prevent influence-peddling either through front doors or under restaurant tables. For breaking the executive monopoly on information, a problem reiterated throughout the report, Green, Fallows and Zwick offer...
...however, appreciate the will and the perseverance of the unexcited, hard-working "insufficiently evil" McGovern delegates. What set them apart from the "McCarthy kids" of 1968 was their serious intention of winning and their proven ability to wade through every parliamentary morass the party bosses could lead them into, at any hour of the night...
...Congress makes excellent and sobering reading as a candid personal history of a somewhat impersonal institution. The book is a welcome landmark in the morass of literature on Congress. Making its points with control and dignity, it is inside dope that neither numbs nor oversensitizes...
...mixed very prominently; when you hear a song, the drums while not completely separated on your stereo, are always very loud, and "up front" in the total sound. Stewart adds to this many layers of acoustic and electric instruments playing more or less the same thing. The resulting morass of instrumentation is not muddy, possibly because each instrument is clearly recorded. Instead, there seems to be the slightest discrepancy in overdubbing, and in timing, which leads to the one-take feeling inherent in Stewart's solo work. It harkens back to the early days of blues, to a time when...
Probably the greatest tragedy of the entire affair is that, thus far, consideration of Hartman's grievances has been lost in the morass of procedural considerations surrounding the committee's formation. It has not been the best of years for the Graduate School of Design, and the fact that Hartman's case has lingered on for over two years, and shows no sign of being resolved in the near future, has not enhanced the School's reputation...