Tag Archives: The White House

The Film Archives: Seymour Hersh: ‘The Truth Behind JFK’

Source:The Film Archives– President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) 35th President of the United States (1961-63) “Hersh’s 1997 book about John F. Kennedy, The Dark Side of Camelot, made a number of controversial assertions about the former president. About the … Continue reading

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The Nation: Richard Kreitner- ‘FDR Signs The Emergency Act, Launching The New Deal: March 9, 1933’

Source:The Nation– 1930s America. “Today in 1933 the newly inaugurated President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Emergency Banking Act, officially launching the New Deal. The act allowed the Federal Reserve to guarantee the assets of banks that Roosevelt had ordered closed … Continue reading

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CSPAN: ‘The Dark Side of Henry Kissinger: The Dirty Secrets of The Nixon White House – Price of Power (1983)’

Source:CSPAN– Henry Kissinger was President Richard Nixon’s chief foreign affairs and national security advisor, from 1969-74. “At the height of Kissinger’s prominence, many commented on his wit. In February 1972, at the Washington Press Club annual congressional dinner, “Kissinger mocked … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: Representative Ron Paul (2008)

Source:Celebrity Universe Based on this interview and the fact they were talking about Rudy Giuliani the way they did, I would have to think this show was done in 2007-08, when Representative Paul ran for president the second time. And … Continue reading

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TNT: Nixon & Kissinger (1995) Starring Beau Bridges & Ron Silver

Source:TNT Films– Ron Silver as Henry Kissinger. “Story of how Kissinger worked to try and end the Vietnam crisis while Nixon maneuvered to keep his political image strong until election time.” Source:TNT I saw this movie last night in preparation … 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 Tonight Show With Jay Leno: Bill Maher (2012)

“Bill Maher on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno – Must watch this!” Source:Celebrity Universe Going back three years here so I have to dig deep into my memory bank and see what is still there. Oh wait 2012 was … Continue reading

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Salon: Bill Curry: ‘We Can Stop The Neo-Cons: Here’s What a Truly Progressive Foreign Policy Would Look Like’

Source:Salon Magazine I hate to break it to anyone who calls them self a Progressive today, but the Progressives gave us the U.S. Department of Defense. They gave us the national security state. Which includes things like the CIA, FBI, … Continue reading

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Roll Call: Tamar Hallerman & Niels Lesniewski: Senate Democrats Show Limits of GOP Control

“When Republican leaders seized control of the Senate, they quickly targeted must-pass appropriations bills — not shutdown showdowns — as their best tool for reining in the Obama White House. Two months into the 114th Congress, they have run smack … Continue reading

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Reason: Peter Suderman: ‘How President Obama’s 529 Tax Plan Proves The Welfare State is Doomed’

“My mother’s caregiver, Tamara, despises Vladimir Putin. She’s a Georgian, and bitterly resents Russia’s 2008 invasion of her home country and subsequent appropriation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia into Moscow’s orbit. “That idiot Putin!” Tamara cries every time I visit … Continue reading

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