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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
“Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s imitation of the […]
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Last Week Tonight: John Oliver- The Filibuster
Source:The New Democrat “John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn’t, and why it’s stupid to drink coffee like a cat.” From Last Week Tonight I guess my question for John Oliver would be: does he want to end the … Continue reading
Posted in Last Week Tonight
Tagged 116th Congress, America, Cloture Rule, Comedy, Democratic Party, Filibuster, HBO, Humor, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Political Comedy, Political Humor, Political Satire, Politicians, Republican Party, Sature, Senate Democrats, Senate Filibuster, Senate Republicans, Senate Rules, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. Senate, United States
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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Jon Stewart- ‘Won’t Let Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Off Easy’
Source:The New Democrat “Mitch McConnell says Jon Stewart is ‘bent out of shape’ for asking Congress to extend the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Here to comment is Jon Stewart.” Source:The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Jon Stewart- ‘Won’t Let Senate … Continue reading
Posted in The Late Show
Tagged 116th Congress, 9/11 First Responders Bill, America, America United States, CBS, Jon Stewart, Mitch McConnell, News Satire, Political Comedy, Political Humor, Political Satire, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans, Stephen Colbert, The Late Show, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States
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Economic Policy Journal: Veronique De Rugy- Stop Calling The GOP The Party of Small Government
Source: The New Democrat Listening to Republicans today talk about the need for limited government and limiting the size as well as growth of government, is like talking and listening to a 400 pound man ( perhaps in New Jersey, … Continue reading
Posted in Republican Party
Tagged America, Big Government, Borrow and Spend, Budget Deficits, Congressional Republicans, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, Federal Budget, Fiscal Responsibility, House Republicans, Limited Government, Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell, National Debt, Paul Ryan, Republican Party, Senate Republicans, U.S. Government, United States, Veronique De Rugy
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The Ripon Society: The Ripon Forum- Gregory Koger: Preserve The Filibuster- Protect People From Political Parties
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Before I get into the Republican hypocrisy about the Senate filibuster which is as loud as Metallica heavy metal concert unclose with no earplugs and as obvious as the Grand … Continue reading
Roll Call: David Hawkings – Whiteboard: What is a Filibuster?
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat David Hawkings is right about what an actual filibuster is. Its generally one Senator or a group of Senator’s who take to the Senate floor and talk forever basically, or … Continue reading
Posted in Congress
Tagged 115th Congress, Check and Balances, Cloture Rule, Congressional Rules, David Hawkings, Democratic Party, Filibuster, Limited Government, Majority Party, Minority Party, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, Senate Filibuster, Senate Republicans, Senate Rules, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
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Brookings Institution: Fix-Gov- Vanessa Williamson: Back Without Popular Demand- Tax Cuts For The Wealthy & Tax Hikes For The Middle Class
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat If you’re going to talk about tax reform especially if you’re saying you’re proposing it which is what President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are saying that they’re doing, you … Continue reading
Posted in Fiscal Policy
Tagged 115th Congress, America, American Economy, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, House Democrats, House Republicans, Josh Boak, Middle Class, Middle Class Taxpayers, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Ryan, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, Tax Cuts, Tax Incresase, Tax Reform, Taxes, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Vanessa Williamson
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Brookings Institution: Governance Studies- Molly Reynolds: Limitations of The Senate Filibuster
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Warning! This article is only for truly hard-core political and Congressional junkies and people who haven’t slept in days and need to fall asleep real quick. Great bedtime reading for … Continue reading
Posted in Congress
Tagged 115th Congress, Chuck Schumer, Congressional Rules, Democratic Party, Filibuster, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Molly Reynolds, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, Senate Filibuster, Senate Republicans, Senate Rules, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. Senate
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