Tag Archives: Democratic Party

New America Foundation: Justin King: Senator Ron Wyden Wants Children’s Savings Accounts

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I somewhat covered this last week with a blog on retirement and unemployment accounts for people so they can save for retirement and not have to burn those accounts when they are unemployed, especially for long periods … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic: Molly Ball: ‘No, Progressives Don’t Control The Democratic Party’

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  To comment on the column in The Atlantic from Molly Ball. Actually Liberals do control the Democratic Party and this goes to the fact of why labels are not only important, but more importantly that people who … Continue reading →

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The New America Foundation: Elliot Schreur: Asset Building, President Obama’s Myra Program

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  When President Obama announced his MyRa program and expanding retirement savings in the State of the Union last week, he was talking about encouraging people to save for retirement. Which is something that we should be doing … Continue reading →

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Firing Line With William F. Buckley: The State of The Democratic Party (1985)

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Rik Schneider

. Source:The New Democrat  What happened to the Democratic Party in 1968, 1972, 1980, 1984 and 1988 in those presidential defeats and in the case of 1980 when the not only lost the White House in a landslide, but lost … Continue reading →

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JFK Library: President Harry S. Truman- Criticism of Senator John F. Kennedy (1960)

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:JFK Library– President Harry S. Truman (Democrat, Missouri (1945-53) Source:The New Democrat “TNC:27 (excerpt) Press conference given by President Harry Truman announcing his reasons for resigning as a delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Convention. July 2, 1960. This film … Continue reading →

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Chicago Tonight: John Callaway Interviewing Senator George McGovern (1978)

Posted on January 30, 2014 by kireschneider

. Source:The New Democrat If George McGovern was a loser, than America needs a lot more losers just like him. When it comes to knowledge, experience and judgement, because he is one of the finest people America has ever produced. … Continue reading →

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Reason Magazine: Jacob Sullum: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Major Sentencing Reforms

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I agree that this bill that the Senate Judiciary Committee doesn’t go far enough. I would decriminalize cocaine, heroin and meth. Not legalize them which is different, but my drug policy would be that if adults twenty-one … Continue reading →

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The Washington Post: Robert J. Samuelson: The Debate That Wasn’t

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Robert Samuelson that Washington really hasn’t been debating the size of government. But avoiding tough decisions and when they find things they actually want to do that is both parties they either borrow the … Continue reading →

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Commonsense Capitalism: Representative Charles Rangel Debates Dr. Walter Williams – On The Minimum Wage

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Sounds to me that whatever spin that Common Sense Capitalism wants to give it, that Representative Rangel was arguing not only in favor of the minimum wage, but empowering those workers to be able to get additional … Continue reading →

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The White House: The 2014 State of The Union Address

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Erik Schneider

. Source:The New Democrat  I thought President Obama gave a very good speech tonight that the American people probably enjoyed hearing. Even if it is the smallest audience to listen to one of his State of the Union’s. But I’m … Continue reading →

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