Tag Archives: Progressives

Cato Institute: ‘Daniel Shapiro on the Welfare State’

Source:CATO Institute– Daniel Shapiro on the so-called welfare state. Source:The New Democrat “In his new book, Is The Welfare State Justified?, philosopher Daniel Shapiro insightfully combines moral and political philosophy with contemporary social science to argue that proponents of the … Continue reading

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POLITICO Magazine: Jason Sokol: How a Young Joe Biden Turned Progressives Against Integration

The New Democrat Just to give a little background on Joe Biden the current Vice President of the United States and a six term U.S. Senator from Delaware before that. He would be described today as a New Democrat, or … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Tom Nichols: No Other Choice

Source:The New Democrat  I mostly agree with Tom Nichols about President Truman and the atomic bomb being dropped in Japan. The only thing I would differ on is that President Truman had no good choice. Continue the war and risk … Continue reading

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Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Judith Solomon: Medicaid at 50: A Critical and Evolving Pillar to U.S. Health Care

The New Democrat Medicaid, is a very important health insurance program for people in poverty including the working poor, but also people who are disabled and senior citizens. The fact that it is also for seniors, I believe shows a … Continue reading

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Ron Paul’s Message to Paul Krugman

Ron Paul: Video: Ron Paul’s Message to Paul Krugman I can’t really comment on what Paul Krugman supposedly said about Ron Paul, because I haven’t seen that Paul Krugman column. I don’t read him that often. From time to time … Continue reading

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The New Republic: The Long March to Medicare

Source:The New Republic The fiftieth anniversary of the most successful government health insurance program in the country, if not the most successful health insurance program period. No other health insurer has provided more health insurance to more Americans than Medicare. … Continue reading

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ABC News: Good Morning America- Hillary Clinton (1998)

“First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton gives an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America”, facing tough personal questions. January 28, 1998. (A day after the famous “Today show” interview)” From Caleb Rojas Castillo Lisa McRee, hosting ABC’s Good Morning America. Gee, there’s … Continue reading

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The Week: Peter Weber: How The Democrats Became The New Party of Liberty

“In the U.S., liberty is a cherished ideal dating back to at least the Boston Tea Party, and both major parties have tried to claim its mantle. But the Republican Party has been more successful at it in recent decades, … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: ‘President Obama Delivers Eulogy at Charleston Shooting Funeral of Clementa Pinckney’

Source:CSPAN– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) speaking at the eulogy in South Carolina. “President Obama delivers a eulogy for state Senator Clementa Pinckney, who was one of nine victims in the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel African Methodist … Continue reading

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On The Economy:Jared Bernstein: The Supreme Court and ObamaCare: Somehow Commonsense Prevailed

On The Economy Jared Bernstein, progressive economist from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, has a very good pice about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act today. He talks about Chief Justice John Roberts and why … Continue reading

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