Tag Archives: President George W. Bush

MIT Video Productions: ‘Howard Zinn at MIT 2005 – The Myth of American Exceptionalism’

Source:MIT Video Productions– author/historian Howard Zinn at MIT. Source:The New Democrat  “Howard Zinn (1922-2010) offers a talk at MIT titled “The Myth of American Exceptionalism,” on March 14, 2005. He is the inaugural lecturer in the series “Myths About America” … Continue reading

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CNN: Barbara Starr- ‘Donald Rumsfeld’s Legacy: The Iraq War & September 11th’

Source:CNN– Donald Rumsfeld: President George W. Bush’s Secretary of Defense (2001-06) Source:The New Democrat “CNN’s Barbara Starr looks at the life and legacy of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld who died at the age of 88, according to a statement … Continue reading

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Floyd Anderson: ‘Hunter S. Thompson’s Famous 9/11 Interview’

Source:Floyd Anderson– one of Hunter S. Thompson’s many books. Source:The Daily Review “Hunter S. Thompson 9/11 Interview 8/29/2002” From Floyd Anderson Source:The New Democrat– Hunter S. Thompson: an American original. I don’t quite see George W. Bush as the devil that … Continue reading

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Edwin Black: ‘Banking On Iraq’

Source:Amazon– Edwin Black’s book. Source:The New Democrat  “New York Times and international bestselling author Edwin Black uncovers Iraq’s hidden economy and the companies that profit from its upheaval Big business and global warfare have long been fiery and symbiotic forces … Continue reading

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Creators: Thomas Sowell- ‘Who Lost Iraq?’

Source:POLITICO– President’s George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama, both lost Iraq? “After the pro-Western government of China was forced to flee to the island of Taiwan in 1949, when the Communists took over mainland China, bitter recriminations in Washington … Continue reading

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AEI: Frederick M. Hess- ‘The Right Way to Start Fixing No Child Left Behind’

Source:American Enterprise Institute– with a look at the 2001 education reform law known as No Child Left Behind. “The Student Success Act rolls back regulations while reflecting the need for a principled, limited federal role in schools. On Friday, the … Continue reading

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The New Democrat Network: Corey Cantor: ‘Comparing The Economic Records of The Last Democratic and Republican Presidents’

“As the country gets ready to pick a new President in 2016, we felt it would be interesting to look at the recent economic performance of the Democratic and Republican parties when they controlled the White House. While there were … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie: The 2000s, Worst Decade Ever

Source:Real Life Journal I’m going to try to get through this blog without sounding like a partisan hack which will be difficult. Because if you’re on the Right and ideologically disagree with me, you’re probably going to disagree with this … Continue reading

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FORA-TV: PJ O’Rourke- ‘Conservatives and Fiscal Responsibility’

Source:FORA-TV– Political satirist P.J. O’Rourke, at the National Press Club in Washington, talking about the lack of fiscal responsibility in the Republican Party. Source:Real Life Journal  “Political satirist P.J. O’Rourke criticizes the fiscal irresponsibility of recent conservative legislators. He says … Continue reading

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Politico Magazine: Thomas E. Ricks: ‘Why Am I Moving Left?’

Source:POLITICO Magazine– is Thomas Rick moving Center-Left or Far-Left? Perhaps joining Occupy Wall Street? Source:The New Democrat “In my late 50s, at a time of life when most people are supposed to be drifting into a cautious conservatism, I am … Continue reading

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