Tag Archives: Democracy

The Economist: ‘What if Women Ruled The World?’

Source:The New Democrat  “Only 6.3% of all international leaders are women. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Liberian president and Africa’s first elected female head of state, suggests ways to redress the balance.” Source:The Economist To sort of have fun with President … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Opinion- Brian Lamb: ‘Washington is Full of Waste and C-SPAN Lets Us Wallow In It’

. Source:The New Democrat  “The Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) broadcast from the House of Representatives for the first time in March 1979, uncovering a process shrouded in secrecy. C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb says how Americans use that transparency is … Continue reading

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Roll Call: David Hawkings- Opus: ‘5 Reasons Why Congress is Broken’

Source: The New Democrat I guess I would disagree a little with what David Hawkings is saying here and that I would add a little to his argument as well. Money, is an issue with Congressional elections, but it’s not … Continue reading

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Meg Rifter: George Carlin: Maybe it’s Not The Politicians Who Suck?

Source: Meg Rifter: George Carlin: Maybe it’s Not The Politicians Who Suck? I partially agree with George Carlin on this. Our politicians actually do suck in way too many cases. I think that is obvious when you have a Congress … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Bilal Y. Saab: ‘Saudi Arabia’s Way Forward’

Source:Foreign Affairs– the King of Saudi Arabia. “King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz will be remembered for his relatively reformist mindset and bold foreign policy initiatives. But the Saudi leader’s passing will have little to no impact on the Kingdom’s future, … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Matthias Matthijs & Daniel R. Kelemen- ‘Reforms That Will Save The EU From Irrelevance’

Source:Foreign Affairs– European Union flag. “In 1982, The Economist marked the 25th anniversary of the European Economic Community, the precursor to the European Union, by featuring a tombstone dedicated to the organization on its cover. “Born March 25, 1957. Moribund … Continue reading

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Real Time: Video: Overtime: Bill Maher & Panel Talk About Politics

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I’ve covered this before, but education literally stars at home. If you have parents who could care less about education, especially their own which might be why they … Continue reading

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IQ Squared: P.J. O’Rourke- American Politics and Government

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat There’s an old American saying that goes like this. “We get the government that we paid for”. Another way of saying that is that we get the government that we voted … Continue reading

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George Carlin: ‘Honesty & Bill Clinton’

Source:Orgasmic Potatoe– the great political satirist George Carlin on honesty, perhaps in 1997. Source:The Daily Times “George Carlin knows where it’s at.” Source:Orgasmic Potatoe This whole George Carlin routine about American voters and the politicians that they elect and reelect … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Video: PBS’s Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Saul Alinsky, Mobilizing the Poor

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger What I got in from this discussion from the few moments that Saul Alinsky got to talk about his own personal philosophy even though this is about a fifteen-minute … Continue reading

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