Tag Archives: 2014

The New Republic: Brian Beutler: ‘Six Reasons I’m Thankful for a Republican Congress’

Source:The New Republic– Speaker of the House John Boehner (Republican, Ohio) and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky) the two Republican leaders of Congress. Source:The New Democrat  “I generally don’t go in for sentimental holiday rituals like announcing … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie Interviews Arvin Vohra: Are Libertarians Spoiling the Midterm Elections?:

Source:The New Democrat  At some point Libertarians if they want to be a real political movement in America that can compete and win elections and come to power, get elected to state legislatures and governorships and win a big number … Continue reading

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TruthOut: Victoria Law: Public Prisons, Private Profits

Source:The New Democrat  If there is just one thing that shouldn’t be under for-profit companies, it would be prisons and other corrections facilities like jails. Let me amend that, the military, law enforcement and corrections. The idea that people can … Continue reading

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The Hill: Report: Mike Lillis: Time For House Democrats to Elect New Leaders?

Source:The New Democrat  Nancy Pelosi has been the leader of the House Democrats for the last twelve years. Eight of them after this Congress as Minority Leader and of course four of them as the first female Speaker of the … Continue reading

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Phyllis Schlafly: Women Don’t Want What Feminists Are Selling

I pointed this out in a post last week, but Phyllis Schlafly represents the Traditional Values Coalition in America. The American era pre-New Deal and perhaps even before American women were given the right to vote. So everything past that … Continue reading

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American Thinker: Robert Curry: Liberals Aren’t Liberal

Source:The New Democrat  If you look at the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, you’ll see if that the First Amendment is Freedom of Speech. Now what is more liberal than the right to speak freely and add to … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Robert Costa: Presidential Run Not Off the Table For Paul Ryan

Source:The New Democrat  I wouldn’t bet anything that Representative Paul Ryan will run for president in 2016. I actually might be leaning in the other direction, because I don’t believe he wants the job at least not now. And besides … Continue reading

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Salon: Rula Jebreal to Bill Maher: ‘When You Talk About Islam in a Certain Way, Some People Feel Threatened’

Source:The New Democrat  This whole debate has been coming from really the Hollywood and other political correctness leftists against Bill Maher. Because instead of using his time to just critique Christians when it comes to religion, being the true Atheist … Continue reading

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Salon: Magazize: Gabriel Arana: ‘Bill Maher’s Islam Silence: Why Canceling His Berkeley Speech is a Mistake’

Source:Salon Magazine– Real Time With Bill Maher. Source:The New Democrat “Talk-show host Bill Maher’s recent comments about Islam have set off a chorus of condemnations among activists and scholars on the left. Now they have students at liberal bastion University … Continue reading

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New Republic: John B. Judis: Democrats Hope Battleground Texas Can Turn the State Blue

Source:The New Democrat  Do I think Wendy Davis will be elected Governor of Texas next Tuesday or anytime soon? Of course not because I haven’t seen any polls that show that race between her and Greg Abbot is even within … Continue reading

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