Tag Archives: U.S. House of Representatives

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

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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

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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

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VOA News: Luiz Ramirez: Future Role of US Troops in Afghanistan Debated

. Source:The New Democrat  The only thing that American troops in conjunction with NATO should be doing right now is helping to train and develop the Afghan military so Afghanistan can defend itself from domestic and foreign invaders including the … Continue reading

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American Experience: JFK, Extended Preview

. Source:The New Democrat  The PBS version of John F. Kennedy is the best program at least I’ve seen of Jack Kennedy this month. Not that there has been a lot of quality programs and films about his so far … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Hari Sreenivasan- Nathan Gonzalez: ‘Would a Third Major Party Ease Congressional Gridlock?’

Source:PBS NewsHour– interviewing Nathan Gonzalez. Source:The Daily Times “For the past 10 years, Gallup has asked: Do the Republican and Democratic parties do an adequate job representing the American people or do they do such a poor job that a … Continue reading

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The Globalist: Uwe Bott: ‘The Need For U.S. Constitutional Reform’

Source:Free State MD I’ve blogged about this before, but the problems with America do not have to do with the United States Constitution. But the some of our so-called leaders and public officials who in some cases represent a hard … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Shields & Brooks: ‘On Shutdown’s Tectonic Effect For Republicans’

Source:PBS NewsHour– New York Times columnist David Brooks. Source:The Daily Times “Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top political news, including how Republicans and Democrats have fared in … Continue reading

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The American Conservative: Daniel McCarthy: Why The Shutdown is a Disaster For Small-Government Principles

Source:The FreeState I saw and interview on CNN’s The Situation Room today. And Wolf Blitzer who was interviewing Republican Representative Peter King, a Conservative Republican by any standard outside of the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party, who basically … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: ‘David Brooks & E.J. Dionne Discuss Conflict in The GOP, Gun Violence’

Source:PBS NewsHour-Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne. Source:The Daily Times “New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top political news, including prospects of a government shutdown, conflict and leadership … Continue reading

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