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CNN: Jon Stewart- ‘Chokes Up, Gives Angry Speech To Congress: Telling Congress To Do Their Jobs?

Posted on June 13, 2019 by The New Democrat

Source:The New Democrat  “Former late night host and 9/11 first responders advocate Jon Stewart chokes up and slams Congress over health care for the 9/11 first responders during the hearing for reauthorizing the 9/11 victim compensation fund. ” Source:CNN: Jon … Continue reading →

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Scott Bradley: ‘To Run For Office Or Not’

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBERAL DEMOCRAT John F. Kennedy Liberal Democrat Source: U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy in 1960 THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 Scott Bradley: ‘To Run For Office Or Not’ Source:Freedom Rising Sun- That is the question … Continue reading →

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The Economist: Lane Greene- ‘The Truth About Lies’

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “From little fibs to big fat whoppers, lying is part of human nature. Lane Greene, our language guru, examines the difference between lies, falsehoods and plain nonsense.” Source:The Economist From Dictionary A lie is a: “a false statement … Continue reading →

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The Blaze: Glenn Beck- ‘Comedy Has Been Taken Over by Insanely Self-Important People Like Stephen Colbert’

Posted on August 17, 2018 by The Daily Review

Source: The New Democrat My counterpoint to Glenn Beck here is going to sound like an impression of Captain Obvious and perhaps put me in contention for the World Championship of obvious statements and yet Glenn Beck seems to miss … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic: Hannibal Buress- Advice For Comedians

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Ederik Schneider

Source: The New Democrat I didn’t get much from Hannibal Buress here as far as advice for comedians, other than that inspiring comedians should just do it. Write down what they think and try to get a job performing or … Continue reading →

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Politics and Prose: Bruce Bartlett- ‘The Truth Matters’

Posted on March 9, 2018 by The Daily Review

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I don’t want to make this all about Donald Trump, but when I thinking about The Truth Matters I think of that Kellyanne Conway line from February last year I … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic: Olga Khazan- ‘A Better Way To Argue About Politics’

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Liberals and conservatives have fundamentally different moral codes, which makes arguing about policy complicated. Many people have found themselves locked in debates surrounding the now-suspended travel ban, with little success in convincing the other. “One reason it’s … Continue reading →

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Newsweek: Opinion- David Friend: Before Donald Trump Was President, Online Sex Videos, Bill Clinton & The Naughty 90s Changed America

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Derik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review Now that I think about it and this Newsweek article that was written by David Friend contributed to it and even though he didn’t argue this himself, but the more … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

. 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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KDBI-TV: One on One With P.J. O’Rourke Interviewed by Jon Caldara

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat Here’s where I agree with P.J. O’Rourke when it comes to the economy. And why I don’t like big government when it comes to social issues or personal issues. When government … Continue reading →

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