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John J. Pitney, Jr.

Roy P. Crocker Professor of American Politics

For biographical information, please click here to go to my c.v.

Postal Address:   Claremont McKenna College Department of Government 850 Columbia Avenue Claremont, California  91711-6420

Office:  Kravis Center 232 Office Hours:  Monday and Wed 11-noon; 4:15-5:15, and by appointment 909-607-4224 (voice); 909-621-8419 (fax); 951-323-0239 (cel) jpitney@cmc.edu; profpitney@yahoo.com http://twitter.com/jpitney

Courses

In the spring of 2012, I am teaching: Introduction to American Politics (Government 20) -- class blog US Congress (Government 101) -- - class blog For tips on writing and research, click here.

In the fall of 2011, I taught: Introduction to American Politics (Government 20H) -- class blog Public Policy Process (Government 116) -- class blog

The Congress course features a role-playing legislative simulation: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998 PHOTOS OF 2004 SIMULATION

"I learned several important lessons from the simulation: Sometimes being called the antichrist is a compliment; Knowing parliamentary procedure is not as important as convincing someone else that you know parliamentary procedure;  Definitions are important, especially the definition of definition; When in doubt, stall, stall, stall, and then make a quorum call; Once they get mad, they're all yours; Simulation or not, victory is sweet." -- Christiana N. Dominguez, 1999 "A chairman has dual roles: shepherd and sheepdog.  Sometimes he must tend to his flock, and sometimes he must bite them in the buttocks." -- Kevin Walkow, 2007   "It is easier to whip early and nice than it is to whip late and mean." -- Rylan Weythman, 2006   "No matter what position you take, there is sure to be a position you can fill."-- Andrew Lee, 2006   "There have been so many moments now in my various political jobs post-CMC where I've said, `Ah, this is just like simulation,' and my colleagues will look at me with very confused looks." -- Byron Koay, 2004, 2006

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Opinion Essays The following items represent my own thoughts on various topics, and  do not necessarily represent those of Claremont McKenna College. Why CMC is Different Remembering Will Wagner Black.White.Like.Me A Controversial Confession The Tocqueville Fraud Don't Vote For Me Balance (the 2002 CMC convocation address) Commencement address, St. Peter's High, 2000 Learning from my Father ("last lecture," 1989)

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Epic Journey Bessette Pitney Text Autism Policy & Politics National Review Corner The New Nixon

"When I was younger I was looking for this magic meaning of life. It's very simple now," she says. Making the lives of others better, doing "something of lasting value, that's the meaning of life, it's that simple."

How about meaning, I ask. What's the picture for that word? "Ok, now I'm seeing a mother saying your book helped my kid go to college—that's meaning. Or my kid got a job because of one of your lectures—that's meaning. Or a rancher comes up and says that piece of equipment works really well—that's meaning. Concrete, real stuff. On. The. Ground."

Wall Street Journal interview with Temple Grandin.