Category Archives: The New Democrat

Richard Nixon Foundation: President Richard Nixon’s Farewell Address to White House Staff (1974)

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  This was the one thing that was missing from Richard Nixon’s career that I believe could’ve made his career even better and more successful. And he did by most standards had a very successful career in public … Continue reading →

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Tina Turner: ‘I Don’t Want to Fight No More’

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Tina Turner saying that “it is time to move on and that I wish you the best. But I’m done and moving on with my life while I still can. Because I can’t take the fighting no … Continue reading →

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J Brandsteter 04: Liberty is Too Precious of a Thing to be Buried in books

Posted on July 15, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  A lot things about Mr. Smith Goes to Washington are simply inaccurate. Rarely do you see even fifty senators on floor of the U.S. Senate let alone a hundred. Or back when this movie came out in … Continue reading →

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Kyungho Dean: Edward R. Murrow vs. Joe McCarthy

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  To quote Edward R. Murrow. “We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty”, which pretty much sums up the difference between people who believe in free speech and fascists. “We cannot defend freedom abroad when we are making … Continue reading →

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The Democratic Strategist: J.P. Green- Public Wants Supreme Court Reform

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Reforming the U.S. Supreme Court is something that I’ve been thinking about for five years now which is also when I started blogging. And is something I take very seriously especially considering how important the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Jeffrey Brown Interviewing John Oliver on Making Fun of Serious News

Posted on July 14, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  If John Oliver is in America to find public officials making complete assholes out of themselves, he’s in  the perfect country. Actually I can’t think of another country other than maybe France or Italy. And the perhaps … Continue reading →

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The Nation: Lee Fang: The Real Reason Why Pot is Illegal

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat The Nation: Opinion: Lee Fang: The Real Reason Why Pot is Still Illegal Lee Fang is right about the reason he gave as why marijuana is illegal in America. It’s called the prescription drug industry that produces … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Richman: Crime & Punishment in a Free Society

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Before you talk about crime and punishment in a free society you should first talk about what exactly is crime and punishment and what is a free society. If you are currently confined in prison as a … Continue reading →

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Townhall: Cathy Reisenwitz: Self-Described Liberal Millennial’s Are Actually Libertarian

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Forget about Latinos, African-Americans and perhaps every other non-Anglo-Saxon Protestant population in America being the reasons why the Republican Party is in trouble. The Millennial Generation which covers all of these racial and ethnic groups are the … Continue reading →

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VOA News: Congress to Focus on US Border Crisis

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  At some point Congressional Republicans are going to have to decide if they want to solve the Texas border crisis, or keep it going to use it against President Obama and use it as an issue during … Continue reading →

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