Tag Archives: U.S. Senate

Senator John Tester: Taking Care of Veterans is a Cost of Going to War

Source:The New Democrat  Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator John Tester with the lines of the veterans affairs debate. Senator Bernie Sanders, “that if you can afford to send your soldiers to war, you can afford to take care of them … Continue reading

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American Thinker: Bruce Walker: Barry Goldwater: The Birth of Modern Conservatism

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Bruce Walker that Barry Goldwater represents the birth of modern conservatism and that he and Bill Buckley are probably the fathers of modern conservatism. Similar to how I believe Wendell Willkie and Jack Kennedy … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Jacob Heilbrunn Interviewing Senator Tim Kaine

Source:The New Democrat  This might be or might not be common knowledge at least for Americans who live outside of the Washington Beltway and don’t follow American politics and current affairs closely, but the United States hasn’t officially declared war … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Times: Representative David Dreier: Can We Make Congress Move?

Source:The New Democrat  With all due respect to Representative David Dreier who served in the House of Representatives from 1981-2013 and has and inside view of Congress at least the House, “it is worst than it looks”. To paraphrase a … Continue reading

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VOA News: Congress to Focus on US Border Crisis

Source:The New Democrat  At some point Congressional Republicans are going to have to decide if they want to solve the Texas border crisis, or keep it going to use it against President Obama and use it as an issue during … Continue reading

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VOA News: Olympia Snow On The Divide Within the Republican Party

Source:The New Democrat  Former U.S. Senator and Representative Olympia Snowe who served a total of thirty-four years in Congress is exactly what the Republican Party needs right now. Because she believes in both economic and personal freedom. And she knows … Continue reading

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Clinton Library: President Bill Clinton’s 58th Press Conference

Source:The New Democrat  President Bill Clinton’s 58th press conference covering mostly foreign policy especially relating to China and Korea. The situation going on in between the North and South in Korea and what is called MFN or Most Favored Nation … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Lyndon Johnson Signs 1964 Civil Rights Act

Source:The New Democrat President Lyndon Johnson signing of the 1964 Civil Rights is one of the most important moments in American history. Because he signed a law that granted access to millions of Americans who were simply denied that access … Continue reading

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Campaign For America’s Future: New Populism Conference: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren

Source:The New Democrat Campaign For America’s Future: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren: The New Populism Is A Fight For America’s Values U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren at the New Populism Conference “Thank you, Bob Borosage and Roger Hickey for all your hard … Continue reading

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The Onion: Landmark Supreme Court Decisions Lets Americans Cram Cash Down Politicians Throat

Source:The New Democrat  What the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance did last week was, essentially, to make bribery legal so that members of Congress will no longer have to feel guilty about taking money for voting for this … Continue reading

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