Tag Archives: U.S. Government

University of California Television: An Evening with Christopher Buckley (2009)

Source:The Daily Review I like Chris Buckley’s line saying that it is unfair for satirists, because they are now in competition with USA Today. Applying that a lot of jokes come true, or as I would put it, get elected. … Continue reading

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S.E. Cupp: ‘Yes, The Benghazi Hearings Are Political. So What?’

Source:New York Daily News– former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, testifying in front of the U.S. House. Source:The New Democrat  “Nothing in Washington happens in a vacuum, and so as S.E. Cupp argues today, of course the Benghazi Special … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: Interview With Senator Bernie Sanders

Source:The Daily Review Every time I hear someone interview Senator Bernie Sanders and someone asks him what does he mean by socialist and socialism, I end up feeling like I’m one of his campaign spokesman. Because he never fully answers … Continue reading

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Human Events: Ann Coulter: ‘Save Us From Paul Ryan And The Kemp Boys’

Source:The New Democrat  Apparently to be considered a Conservative with the Tea Party/Far-Right base on the Republican Party, you have to hate Barack Obama. See him as a criminal, be willing to shut down the U.S. Government to get exactly … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: JFK With Peter Jennings (1983)

Source:The New Democrat  I think the biggest tragedy that the JFK assassination had on the Democratic Party is that Jack Kennedy was that last bridge between the Center-Left Liberal and Progressive Democrats and the New-Left that came of age in … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: No Taxation Without Representation!

Source:The New Democrat  It is not often that I blog about no taxation without representation and perhaps I should blog about it more, because it is a clear issue as well as constitutional violation. To require people to pay for … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: Thank You Mr. President (1983)

Source:The New Democrat  Watching President John F. Kennedy’s press conferences makes me want President Barack Obama to do more of them. Because they really do have a lot in common when it comes to intelligence, being off the cuff both … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Elizabeth Nolan Brown: Vice President Joe Biden Bashes Abortion, Defends Religious Freedom

Source:The New Democrat  I have a problem with Vice President Biden’s I guess latest position on abortion saying that abortion is not only always wrong, but then life starts at conception. Meaning when the mother of the fetus is actually … Continue reading

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David Seaton: Ron Paul Interview (1988)

Source:The New Democrat Ron Paul, sounding less radical even as a Libertarian than I was expecting from him in 1988. He was talking about eliminating the income tax, which is something I would like to do, but then replacing it … Continue reading

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Brookings: William A. Galston & E.J. Dionne: ‘The Case For Universal Voting’

Source:Brookings Institution– arguing in favor of forced universal voting. “William Galston and E.J. Dionne, Jr. make the case for universal voting – a new electoral system in which voting would be regarded as a required, civic duty. They argue that universal … Continue reading

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