Tag Archives: U.S. Senate

In These Times: Senator Bernie Sanders: ‘My Vision For Democratic Socialism in America’

Source:The New Democrat  What Senator Bernie Sanders laid out in his socialism speech is what I’ve argued that democratic socialism is. Not Marxism and economic state-ownership, but a large social insurance system better known as a welfare state to go … Continue reading

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LA Progressive: Lawrence Wittner: ‘Democratic Socialism Has Deep Roots in American Life’

Source:LA Progressive– U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Democratic Socialist, Socialist Republic of Vermont) and 2016 presidential candidate. Source:The New Democrat  “The shock and disbelief with which many political pundits have responded to Bernie Sanders’s description of himself as a “democratic socialist”—a … Continue reading

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Keppler Speakers: Senator Bob Dole Shares Great Political Wit

Source:The Daily Review Bob Dole, follows the oldest rule in the book, that he perhaps wrote himself, or had his good friend Strom Thurmond right for him. “Never take yourself too seriously.” The best rule for a politician, or any … Continue reading

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Senator Rand Paul: Senator Paul Speaks Out Against Budget Agreement: 10/29/15

Source:The New Democrat  I actually agree with a lot of what Senator Paul said here. But he gets a couple of things wrong here. The new spending in the Bipartisan Budget Act that is for defense and domestic programs is … Continue reading

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CBPP: Robert Greenstein: Budget Deal, Though Imperfect, Represents Significant Accomplishment and Merits Support

Source:The New Democrat Looks like the parents for the House Republicans finally came home from their long extended vacation and took control over their house and children. But if I had kids like the House Republicans, especially the Tea Party … 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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Bill Ayers: ‘Socialism, Seriously!’

Source:Haymarket Books– who’s kidding? “Socialism, Seriously! Memo to Bernie: Martin Luther King, Jr. was a socialist, and so was Jane Addams, Ella Baker, Bayard Rustin, Dorothy Day, Eugene Debs, and Julian Bond. Claim it. King said in 1967: The US … Continue reading

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Video Detective: The Seduction Of Joe Tynan (1979) Starring Alan Alda & Meryl Streep

Source:The Daily Review The Seduction of Joe Tynan is one of the best political movies I’ve ever seen and it reminds me a little bit of the Ted Kennedy-Jimmy Carter 1979-80 Democratic race for president, which I’ll get into later. … Continue reading

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The American Conservative: Senator Mike Lee: The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform

Source:The New Democrat  I think the conservative case of criminal justice reform is very clear and comes from a couple of angles. One, the conservative principle of the punishment meeting the crime and personal responsibility and so-forth. Someone should explain … 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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