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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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Salon: Timothy Denevi- Hunter S. Thompson in Chicago, 1968: ‘The Battle For The Democratic Party’s Soul’

Source:The New Democrat If 1967 was the summer of love, then 1968 was the summer of discontentment, revolution, upheaval, whatever other big words that you prefer to voice a national unhappiness with the country and how things were going. It … Continue reading

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John McCain: An American Hero Who Defined Heroism

Source: The New Democrat Source: CBS News: John McCain- Had a Wicked Wit That He Often Aimed At Himself There are a lot of great things about Senator John McCain that we can respect and love about him, that I respect … Continue reading

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Keith Hughes: ‘Mark Levin’s Liberty Amendments- Explained: Article V Convention of States’

Source: The New Democrat “A look at the Constitutional process of starting a Constitutional Convention by the states. And an straight forward focus on Mark Levin’s proposed “Liberty Amendments” and the Convention of States pushing for a Constitutional Convention.” From Keith … Continue reading

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Commentary Magazine: Yuval Levin- ‘Congress is Weak Because Its Members Want it To Be’

Source: The New Democrat “Congress is weak because its member want it to be”: I completely agree with Yuval Levin on this, but I would put it and phrase it differently. The last 10-20 years perhaps longer Congress’s ( both … 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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Commentary Magazine: Noah Rothman: ‘The New Left is Coming For You’

Source: The New Democrat “The New Left is coming you:” when I read that I’m thinking they’re coming for Republicans ( especially in the House ) and everyone who supports Donald Trump. This election cycle reminds me a lot of … Continue reading

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Glenn Beck: ‘Socialism is Diet Communism’

Source:The New Democrat Just on a personal not first and then I’ll get into what Glenn Beck said about socialism, but doesn’t Glenn Beck look like one of those Pac-12 college professors who who is always wearing a suede jacket … Continue reading

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Andy Hailey: ‘How We Got Into The DJT Political Swamp: It Has Little To Do With Russia’

“In 1970, income and wealth inequality were at historical lows. The income tax tables had over 25 brackets with the top marginal rate of 74%. Campaign funding was limited to the presidential campaigns and lobbyists were few and far between. … Continue reading

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The Aspen Institute: David Brooks: ‘On Conservative & Liberal Values’

Source:The New Democrat “David Brooks, the leader of a new Aspen Institute initiative to understand and reduce the growing fragmentation, alienation, and division around the country, spoke at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival. This clip comes from a conversation with … Continue reading

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