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Sean Kelly

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I am a native of Seattle, Washington. I earned my B.A. degree in political science from Seattle University in 1986, and my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Colorado in 1992. I am an alumnus of the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Program (1993-1994). As a fellow I worked for the Senate Democratic Policy Committee -- an arm of the Democratic Leadership, Co-Chaired at the time by Senators George Mitchell and Tom Daschle -- as a health policy analyst. I joined the faculty at Cal. State Channel Islands in 2007 after teaching for eight years at Niagara University in Lewiston, NY, and six years at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.

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If the Narrative Fits...

The assumption is that member of Congress are self-interested, greedy, obsessed with reelection and usually corrupt. Earmark coverage fits within that narrative. Cheese Factories on the Moon, page 104)

Pet peeve. Media coverage of politics--but especially earmarks--fails to provide sufficient context for readers more often than not.

When the facts "confirm" the narrative why bother with context?

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	Cheese Factories on the Moon: Why Earmarks are Good for American Democracy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Jimmy Carter and the Water Wars: Presidential Influence and the Politics of Pork 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Committee Assignment Politics in the U.S. House of Representatives (Volume 5) (Congressional Studies Series) by Scott A. Frisch, Sean Kelly (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jan 02, 2017 11:14AM

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“Earmarks do not add spending the budget anymore than choosing to purchase a box of pasta instead of a pound of bananas (i.e., earmarking funds for pasta) adds to one’s bill at the supermarket.”
― Sean Kelly

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