Tag Archives: America

Andy Hailey: ‘As A Progressive, Am I Too Extreme?’

“Am I too extreme to want representatives who will unabashedly speak out against all forms of economic injustice spawned by right-wing extremists and their belief that only the wealthy deserve government aid? Am I too extreme to want representatives who … 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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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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Sargon of Akkad: Interviewing Steve Bannon- Bannonism: The Revolt of The Little Guy

Source:The New Democrat This is a good way to talk about Nationalists and nationalism, because they’re Nationalists and then are Nationalists. Similar to there are Socialists and then are Socialists. Not all Nationalists are Nazis and not all Socialists are … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Bryan Mealer: The Struggle For a New American Gospel

Source:The New Democrat As someone who grew up in an Atheist family where both my father and mother were Atheists at least when I was growing up, I believe Mom is more of an Agnostic now, but Dad if he … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Booknotes With Brian Lamb- Irving Kristol: ‘What is Neoconservatism’s Writings On Politics, Economics & Culture’

“Neoconservatism is a political movement born in the United States during the 1960s. Many of its adherents rose to political fame during the Republican presidential administrations of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. During the George W. Bush administration, neoconservative … Continue reading

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