Tag Archives: Checks and Balances

David A. Graham: What Would a Liberal Tea Party Look Like?

“A new president has taken office, elected in response to widespread economic dissatisfaction. Now he’s trying to make big changes to the government, and some voters are upset. They’re angry at the president’s party for backing the changes, and they’re … Continue reading

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Jessica Tarlov: Donald Trump Doesn’t Like To Share Power With Anyone Else

Jessica Tarlov: “What’s going on is that Donald Trump doesn’t like sharing power with anyone else. He thinks that Congress is irrelevant and he wants to run all over us. He doesn’t believe in separation of powers, he doesn’t care … Continue reading

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WGBH News: ‘What Alan Dershowitz Said About Impeachment During Watergate’

Source:WGBH News– criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz in 1973. Source:The New Democrat “On Nov. 1, 1973, Alan Dershowitz appeared with two other legal scholars on the WGBH News program “The Reporters.” The one-hour show focused on the theme “Treason, Bribery … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Judy Woodruff: ‘Conservative Retired Judge Says Donald Trump ‘Corroded & Corrupted American Democracy’

Source:PBS NewsHour– talking to retired Conservative U.S. Federal Judge Michael Luttig. Source:The New Democrat “An influential group of Republican legal voices called for a Jan. 2024 trial date to be set for Donald Trump for his attempt to overturn the … Continue reading

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CNN: ‘Ex-Federal Judge & Prominent Conservative: ‘There is No Republican Party’

Source:CNN– ex-U.S. Federal Judge Michael Luttig. “Former US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig, a conservative, tells CNN’s Poppy Harlow why he believes American democracy is at risk.” From CNN I agree with Judge Michael Lutting … Continue reading

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CNN: ‘SCOTUS Blocks Biden’s Student Loan Plan & Limits LGBTQ Protections in Major Rulings’

Source:CNN– at the U.S. Supreme Court. You can also see this post on Blogger. “The Supreme Court issued two monumental 6-3 decisions on the final day of its current term. The conservative court blocked President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program … Continue reading

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Ron Paul Liberty Report: ‘Emergencies Do Not Trump The Constitution’

Source:The New Democrat In the United States we have not only separation of powers, but three branches in our national government that all have different roles and responsibilities. Whether they’re all equal or not and under the Constitution they’re supposed … 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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The Economist: Liberalism- Where Did it Come From and Are its Days Numbered?

Source: The New Democrat On this overcast, ugly, cool Memorial Day in the nations capital just outside of Washington, I thought as we celebrate as a country the lives of the people who died for our freedom, I would explain … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Sheri Berman: ‘Some Argue That The West Should Limit Democracy To Save Liberalism: Here’s Why They’re Wrong’

Source:The New Democrat America and to a certain extent Europe, has a long history of subsidizing authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and Africa (specifically) for their own national interests. The thinking being that if they don’t subsidize these authoritarians … Continue reading

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