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Tag Archives: U.S. Congress
The LBJ Library: Video: President Johnson’s 1964 State of the Union address, 1/8/64
. The New Democrat This is the speech where President Lyndon Johnson calls to continue President John Kennedy’s agenda. Putting his tax cut plan through Congress that President Kennedy badly wanted. As well as calling for the Civil Rights Act … Continue reading
Posted in LBJ Presidency, The New Democrat
Tagged 1964 Civil Rights Act, 1964 State of The Union, 88th Congress, Kennedy/Johnson Tax Cuts, Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Johnson Administration, Lyndon Johnson Presidency, President Lyndon Johnson, The Great Society, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
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President Gerald R. Ford: State of The Union Address (January 12, 1977)
. Source:The New Democrat Whatever you think of Gerry Ford the man, you have to at least give him the facts that he was a man of class and character. Not someone who said he had these things, but showed … Continue reading
The Film Archives: Representative Bob Dornan Gets His Words in a One-Minute Speech Stricken Down (1995)
. Source:The New Democrat Representative Bob Dornan wasn’t called ‘B One Bob’ for nothing. He had a tendency to say nutty things and throw a lot of partisan bombs out there without a lot of thought. Another way to describe … Continue reading
PBS NewsHour: Shields & Brooks Look at Impact of Senate’s Rules Changes
. Source:The New Democrat As I said yesterday Senate Democrats essentially had no choice, but to do this because of how Senate Republicans have changed the rules in how the Senate filibuster was used. By saying, “even though we are … Continue reading
Los Angeles Times: Why JFK Still Matters
Source:The New Democrat I’m a Liberal Democrat because of Jack Kennedy, the more I read and watch about him, the more I like about the man. At least when it comes to his politics and it was really just his … Continue reading
Posted in JFK, The New Democrat
Tagged 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, America, California, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Democratic Party, House Democrats, Liberalism, Liberals, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Massachusetts, Senate Democrats, The 1960s, The White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Andrew Kaczynski: Senate Assistant Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Senate Filibuster (2005)
. Source:The New Democrat Newsflash, there’s bipartisan hypocrisy when it comes to the Senate filibuster. And a big example of why the U.S. Congress has a ten percent approval rating, because the upper chamber uses and complains about the filibuster … Continue reading
Filibuster Flashback: Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Senate Filibuster (2005)
. Source:The New Democrat Senate Democrats in favor of the filibuster before they were against it as it relates to presidential nominees. Again just goes to the bipartisan hypocrisy and an example of why the U.S. Congress has a ten-percent … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The New Democrat
Tagged Harry Reid, Hypocrisy, Hypocrite, Senate Democrats, Senate Filibuster, Senate Rules, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
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The Daily Beast: Ben Jacobs: Harry Reid Goes Nuclear on Filibusters
The Daily Beast: Congress: Harry Reid Goes Nuclear on Filibusters The New Democrat Just to be perfectly clear, the Senate filibuster on executive and lower judicial nominations, meaning non-Supreme Court appointments to the federal bench have been removed from possible … Continue reading
CSPAN: Andrew Sullivan vs Dennis Prager- Same-Sex Marriage (1996)
Source:CSPAN– the House Judiciary Committee holding a hearing on the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. Source:The New Democrat “The House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others.” From CSPAN “Dennis Prager vs … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Choice, The New Democrat
Tagged 104th Congress, 1996, America, Andrew Sullivan, Authoritarianism, Big Government, Bill Clinton, Christian Nationalism, Christian Nationalists, Christian Right, CSPAN, Defense of Marriage Act, Dennis Prager, Far Right, Fundamentalism, Gay Marriage, Gays, Homosexuality, Homosexuals, House Judiciary Committee, House Republicans, Nanny State, Nationalism, Nationalists, New Right, Paternalism, Populism, Populists, President Bill Clinton, Republican Party, Same Sex Marriage, Statism, Tea Party, The 1990s, Theocracy, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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