Tag Archives: U.S. Government

Slate: Issac Chotiner Interviewing Norm Ornstein- The Fight Over Antonin Scalia’s SCOTUS Replacement

Source:The New Democrat I would love to say I’m even surprised to see Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and Chairman Chuck Grassley and their flat-out obstructionism when to comes to filling Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. But … Continue reading

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Conservable Economist: Timothy Taylor- Twenty Years Since The Welfare Reform of 1996

Source:The New Democrat Tim Taylor, makes some great points about the timing that Welfare to Work was done in 1996. The economy started booming again in 1994. The budget deficit was falling, unemployment was dropping. But we’ve had good economic … Continue reading

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Slate: Josh Voorhees: It’s Official: Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump

Source: The Daily Review I think the only thing that could make the Sarah Palin endorsement of Donald Trump any better is for The Donald, if he goes on to win the GOP nomination for president to nominate Governor Palin … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Hanif Willis-Abdurraqif- America’s Most Electable Fictional Presidents

Source:The Daily Review Hey, what do you know. The New Republic with an article not only worth sharing, but commenting on and blogging about all in one. Maybe they’re partially only dead and when they’re finally sold and hopefully bought … Continue reading

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NBC News: YouTube Democratic Debate

Source:The New Democrat If you’re familiar with what I wrote about Hillary versus Bernie on Friday, you should know where I’m coming from here. Hillary, wants to be the pragmatic Progressive in this race who knows how to get things … Continue reading

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Crash Course: Craig Benzine: ‘The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government & Politics’

Source:Crash Course– with a look at the United States Congress. Source:The New Democrat “In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it’s bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: As Expected, Affirmative Action Arguments Featured Anthony Kennedy & Antonin Scalia

Source:The New Democrat The end of quota set-aside racially and ethnically based affirmative action, is finally coming to an end in America. And may be headed out the door this year with the Texas case at the U.S. Supreme Court. … Continue reading

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Conservable Economist: Timothy Taylor- President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the Opportunity Cost of War

Source:The New Democrat General and then later President Dwight Eisenhower, represents at least one major lesson that Neoconservatives never learned. Which is the limits of American military power and the limits to what America can do by ourselves militarily. President … Continue reading

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Prager U: Dennis Prager: ‘How Big Should Government Be?’

Source:Prager U– on the role of government. Source:The New Democrat “How big should the government be? And what is its proper role in the daily lives of Americans? The Left and Right have opposite answers.” From Prager U Talking about the … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: Happy Days Are Here Again: The 21st Amendment Repeals Prohibition

Source:The New Democrat If you think the so-called War on Drugs in America goes back to 1971 which is way too long for a failed bogus war to go back to, you would think that at some point the boy … Continue reading

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