Category Archives: The New Democrat

AEI: What is Pluralism?

Source:The New Democrat From Merriam Webster: “4a : a state of society in which members of diverse ethnic, racial, religious, or social groups maintain and develop their traditional culture or special interest within the confines of a common civilization. b … Continue reading

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Lew Rockwell: Bionic Mosquito- Liberalism & Christianity

Source:The New Democrat Liberalism and Christianity implies at least that they’re two different things when the fact is there’s a fundamentalist and even theocratic version of Christianity way over on the Right, the Christian-Right in America represents that movement. There’s … Continue reading

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POLITICO Magazine: U.S. Representative Jackie Speier- ‘Surviving Jonestown’

Source:The New Democrat  “Jackie Speier is a congresswoman representing California’s 14th congressional district, which includes San Francisco and the peninsula. Excerpt from UNDAUNTED: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back by Jackie Speier, reprinted under a license arrangement originating with … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: CBS News Special Report- Eric Sevareid: Presidents and Assassins (November 25, 1963)

Source:The New Democrat “PRESIDENTS AND ASSASSINS” (CBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT AIRED ON NOVEMBER 25, 1963)” From David Von Pein This CBS News Special Report, was just 3 days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. This was … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: David Frum: President Trump’s Attorney General: ‘A Flaw in American Democracy’

Source:The New Democrat What President Donald Trump, doesn’t seem to understand, unaware of, or could simply care less ( and that might be putting it lightly ) is that even though he’s the most powerful and ranking officer in his … Continue reading

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Ronald Reagan: Talking About One America and American Pluralism

Source:The New Democrat “Let me speak plainly: The United States of America is and must remain a nation of openness to people of all beliefs. Our very unity has been strengthened by this pluralism. That’s how we began; this is … Continue reading

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Biographics: Simon Whistler- Jim Jones Biography: ‘Progressive to Predator’

Source:The New Democrat  “Jim Jones Biography: Progressive to Predator” From Biographics Seeing this video and today’s blog post is perfect timing, because Sundance will be showing a documentary about Reverend Jim Jones this weekend which will be a two-night event. If … Continue reading

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Vanity Fair: S.E. Cupp: ‘The Conservative Coma’

Source:The New Democrat When I think of the Grand Ole Party ( and saying that with a straight face anymore is getting very difficult ) I think of a Conservative Republican Party that was hawkish when it came to not … Continue reading

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The New Yorker: A Hundred Years of American Protest, Then and Now

Source:The New Democrat There’s an old American cliche that this is as American as apple pie. Baseball is as American as apple pie. Hot dogs are American as apple pie. Going to church or your house of worship on Sunday … Continue reading

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Barry Goldwater: On Christian Conservatives

Source:Jake Vanderbeck– Mr. Conservative Barry Goldwater, talking about the Christian-Right (who are supposed to be the Modern Conservatives) on abortion. Source:The New Democrat  “On religious issues there can be little or no compromise. There is no position on which people … Continue reading

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