Category Archives: The New Democrat

Russia Today: Thom Hartmann: It’s Time to Outlaw Billionaires

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat Thom Hartmann should change the name of his political segment “The Lone Liberal” to The Lone Socialist. The Lone Liberal segment on this show is where Thom Hartmann, the supposed Liberal, takes on at least two right-wingers … Continue reading →

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Reason Magazine: A. Barton Hinkle: Bipartisan Hypocrisy on Free Speech

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I disagree with Barton Hinkle’s column, at least in this sense.  The First Amendment protects against censorship by government. We don’t have First Amendment rights to say what we please on the premises of our employer. That … Continue reading →

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The Fiscal Times: Edward Morrissey: Why Michael Bloomberg’s Nanny Campaign Will Backfire

Posted on April 27, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  New York, New York, what a city.  Trust me, that sounds funnier with my fake New York accent than it does with my fake Philadelphia accent, for some reason.  New York might be the only big city … Continue reading →

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Free Speech TV: Hendrik Hertzberg: New York Joins Pact to Elect President by Popular Vote

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I like this idea of throwing out the Electoral College and going directly to a popular vote to decide the President of the United States as much as like the idea that wealthy people should get more … Continue reading →

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The American Spectator: Jeffrey Lord: 11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  1964 is a big year  in 2014, for several reasons.  There are a few huge fifty-year anniversaries coming up, the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Barry Goldwater winning the Republican nomination for president and Ronald Reagan coming on the … Continue reading →

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Malcolm MinisterMalcolm X: ‘We’re Going to Have to go to War Against the Racists’

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Malcolm X: “We’re going to have to go to war against the racists.” – YouTube. Source:The New Democrat  This could easily be interpreted as saying that the supporters of equal rights and freedom for all Americans “are going to have … Continue reading →

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Commentary Magazine: Jonathan S. Tobin- Dems Realizing Hillary’s Record Matters

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat As far back as early 2006, it was not only clear that Democrats would win back Congress that year, at least the House of Representatives with, perhaps, a 50-50 split in the Senate, but that then Senator Hillary … Continue reading →

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Andrew Sullivan: If America Had Scandinavia’s Tax Rate

Posted on April 26, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat Jonathan Chait had a column in the, formerly liberal (ha ha) New Republic magazine arguing that, as we celebrate tax day, the U.S. should be thinking about increasing taxes on everyone across the board except for the working … Continue reading →

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The Washington Post: George Will: ‘Progressives Are Wrong About the Essence of the Constitution’

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  The more I hear from today’s, so-called, Progressives, the more I believe that they are from a different country or, at least, have lived a long time in another country. They don’t seem to see the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Russia Today: Thom Hartmann: Jeffrey Ohara: How We Stop Paying For Food That Kills

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat If we want to encourage people to eat healthy diets and take care of themselves, we have to change the Federal Government’s farm policy to stop subsidizing junk food and soft drinks and to change our  Food … Continue reading →

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