Jason Ross

Two hundred fifty years ago today, on June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress did something that should puzzle every cynic about politics. The day before, it had postponed until July 1 the vote on Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence—the delegates of the middle colonies were not yet ready to decide.

Twenty Republican House members broke party lines to approve a Democratic-led labor bill, called the Faster Labor Contracts Act. It is designed to end the massive delays (on average, over 400 days) between a successful vote by company employees to be represented by a union and to require employers to sit down with workers within 10 days. The practice has been to stretch out the time and weaken union resolve.

Two hundred fifty years ago today, on June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress did something that should puzzle every cynic about politics. The day before, it had postponed until July 1 the vote on Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence—the delegates of the middle colonies were not yet ready to decide.