It may be surprising to hear a former U.S. senator acknowledge that negative campaigning is unfortunately so common \u2013 because it works.<\/p>\n
Or another ex-legislator explain that strong lobbyists are a good thing. And another who laments that in today\u2019s world: \u201cThe noise of democracy is like fingernails on a blackboard.\u201d<\/p>\n
These and other candid commentaries from former U.S. senators and representatives are the fabric of a new educational resource developed by the Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government at the 麻豆原创.<\/p>\n
The Civics Connection: Conversations with Congress<\/em> was developed by the institute and the United States Association of Former Members of Congress for high school and college-level American government courses. The video interviews also are accessible to anyone who would like to hear insider perspectives on how policies are developed and how the business of government works.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is, in a sense, a living textbook on American government and politics,\u201d Lou Frey Jr., a Florida representative from 1969 to 1979, wrote in his introduction to the course. The institute, which he founded, strives to engage citizens to become active and responsible in government.<\/p>\n