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Commentary Magazine: Yuval Levin- ‘Congress is Weak Because Its Members Want it To Be’
Source: The New Democrat “Congress is weak because its member want it to be”: I completely agree with Yuval Levin on this, but I would put it and phrase it differently. The last 10-20 years perhaps longer Congress’s ( both … Continue reading
Roll Call: David Hawkings- Opus: ‘5 Reasons Why Congress is Broken’
Source: The New Democrat I guess I would disagree a little with what David Hawkings is saying here and that I would add a little to his argument as well. Money, is an issue with Congressional elections, but it’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged 115th Congress, America, American Voters, David Hawkings, Democracy, Democratic Party, Democrats, Full-Disclosure, Gerrymandering, Republican Party, Republicans, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Voters
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The Ripon Society: Gregory Koger: ‘Preserve The Filibuster- Protect People From Political Parties’
Source:The Ripon Society– Gregory Koger. Source:The New Democrat “Should Senate Republicans abolish the filibuster? The filibuster is not specifically established by the U.S. Constitution. Then again, neither are political parties. Indeed, one could argue that the filibuster has persisted because … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The New Democrat
Tagged 114th Congress, 115th Congress, 2017, America, Article 1, Congressional Rules, Democratic Party, Filibuster, Gregory Koger, Kentucky, Now This News, Rand Paul, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, Senate Filibuster, Senate Republicans, Senate Rules, Trace Dominguez, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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The Nation: Rebecca Vallas & Melissa Boteach: Paul Ryan Just Accidentally Made a Great Case For Raising The Minimum Wage
Source:The New Democrat Am I missing something here, or has The Nation come back down to Planet Earth and finally just left Planet Utopia where there’s no such thing as war, poverty, bigotry, everything that most people see as bad? … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The New Democrat
Tagged 114th Congress, 2015, America, House Republicans, Low-Income Workers, Low-Skilled Workers, Melissa Boteach, Minimum Wage, Paul Ryan, Poverty, Poverty in America, Public Assistance, Rebecca Vallas, Speaker Paul Ryan, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Welfare Reform, Welfare to Work, Wisconsin
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POLITICO Magazine: Jesse Rifkin: Paul Ryan & The Long History of Political Beards
Source:The Daily Review When I first saw new Speaker of The House Paul Ryan and his new beard I guess a week ago, I thought, ‘great, here’s another political faker wannabe. Someone who wants to fit in with the Millennial … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The Daily Review
Tagged 114th Congress, 2015, America, Beards, CBS, Faddism, Faddists, Hipster Beards, Hipsters, James Corden, Jesse Rifkin, Paul Ryan, Paul Ryan's Beard, Political Humor, Political Satire, The Late Late Show, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Wisconsin
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Keppler Speakers: Senator Bob Dole Shares Great Political Wit
Source:The Daily Review Bob Dole, follows the oldest rule in the book, that he perhaps wrote himself, or had his good friend Strom Thurmond right for him. “Never take yourself too seriously.” The best rule for a politician, or any … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The Daily Review
Tagged 2015, America, American Politics, Bob Dole, Comedy, Great Political Wit, Kansas, Political Humor, Political Satire, Political Wit, Politicians, Satire, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Politics
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S.E. Cupp: ‘Yes, The Benghazi Hearings Are Political. So What?’
Source:New York Daily News– former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, testifying in front of the U.S. House. Source:The New Democrat “Nothing in Washington happens in a vacuum, and so as S.E. Cupp argues today, of course the Benghazi Special … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The New Democrat
Tagged 115th Congress, 2012, 2015, America, Hillary Clinton, House Benghazi Committee, House Government and Oversight Committee, House Republicans, S.E. Cupp, Trey Gowdy, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Secretary of State, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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The American Conservative: Senator Mike Lee: The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform
Source:The New Democrat I think the conservative case of criminal justice reform is very clear and comes from a couple of angles. One, the conservative principle of the punishment meeting the crime and personal responsibility and so-forth. Someone should explain … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The New Democrat
Tagged 114th Congress, 2015, America, American Corrections, American Prisons, Center Right, Classical Conservatism, Classical Conservatives, Conservatism, Conservatives, Corrections System, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Criminal Justice System, Mike Lee, Prison Reform, Prison System, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, United States, Utah, Washington, Washington DC
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C-SPAN: ‘John Boehner Resigns as Speaker of the House’
Source:C-SPAN– U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (Republican, Cincinnati, Ohio) announcing his retirement. Source:The New Democrat “Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) announces his resignation as Speaker of the House. Watch the complete press conference here:C-SPAN.” From C-SPAN I don’t buy the … Continue reading
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Tagged 114th Congress, 2015, America, C-SPAN, Center Right, Cincinnati, Classical Conservatism, Classical Conservatives, Conservatism, Conservatives, House Republicans, John Boehner, Ohio, Republican Party, Speaker John Boehner, Speaker of The House, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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