Tag Archives: Barack Obama

The White House: ‘President Obama Addresses The United Nations General Assembly’

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) addressing the United Nations in New York City. Source: The New Democrat “President Obama delivered an address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2014.” From The White House Assuming … Continue reading

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The Washington Monthly: Opinion: Martin Longman: White House Heroin Initiative is a Start

The Washington Monthly: Opinion: Martin Longman: White House Heroin Initiative is a Start This is really something that we should’ve been doing since the so-called War on Drugs started in 1971. But then had we of done that, then maybe … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Peter Beinart- Why Is the Iraq War Never Mentioned in Debates About the Iran Deal?

Source:The New Democrat  To answer Peter Beinart’s question. The neoconservative idea of diplomacy is blackmail. “Give us everything we want and we won’t destroy you, or we’ll tell you we won’t destroy you.” As the saying goes, Iran may be … Continue reading

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The New Republic: The Long March to Medicare

Source:The New Republic The fiftieth anniversary of the most successful government health insurance program in the country, if not the most successful health insurance program period. No other health insurer has provided more health insurance to more Americans than Medicare. … Continue reading

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Patrick J. Buchanan: The GOP’s Iran Dilemma

Source:Patrick J. Buchanan I actually agree with Pat Buchanan, who seems to be getting more sane and intelligent as he gets older. The way I would put it, is that President Obama and perhaps intentionally, has boxed the Republican Party, … Continue reading

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The Obama White House: President Obama’s- Iran Nuclear Deal Press Conference

Source: The Obama White House: President Obama’s- Iran Nuclear Deal Press Conference President Obama, once again nailed it, when he said that without this deal, which is of course is a deal, Iran would get the nuclear weapons that they want … Continue reading

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Associated Press: Sandy Kozel- Deal Reached Over Iranian Nuclear Program

From what I’ve seen of the Iranian nuclear deal so far, it looks very good to me. The only issue that I have with it is the part where Iran, can veto, or challenge requests made by weapons inspectors to … Continue reading

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The Week: Peter Weber: How The Democrats Became The New Party of Liberty

“In the U.S., liberty is a cherished ideal dating back to at least the Boston Tea Party, and both major parties have tried to claim its mantle. But the Republican Party has been more successful at it in recent decades, … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: ‘President Obama Delivers Eulogy at Charleston Shooting Funeral of Clementa Pinckney’

Source:CSPAN– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) speaking at the eulogy in South Carolina. “President Obama delivers a eulogy for state Senator Clementa Pinckney, who was one of nine victims in the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel African Methodist … Continue reading

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On The Economy:Jared Bernstein: The Supreme Court and ObamaCare: Somehow Commonsense Prevailed

On The Economy Jared Bernstein, progressive economist from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, has a very good pice about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act today. He talks about Chief Justice John Roberts and why … Continue reading

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