Tag Archives: Voters

John Lockwood: Why Don’t I Vote? I’ll Let George Carlin Explain It To You

“I don’t talk politics. I let the logical thought process I share with George Carlin explain my stance on the matter.” Source:John Lockwood with a look at George Carlin making himself comfortable. From John Lockwood As I said about this back … Continue reading

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Matt Lewis: Mike Murphy On ‘Donald Trump’s Lame Duck Era’

“Join Matt Lewis and veteran political strategist Mike Murphy, co-host of Hacks on Tap, as they dive into the latest political firestorm! From Trump’s economic tariffs sparking market uncertainty to new developments in the Epstein files, they unpack the chaos … Continue reading

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Nayyera Haq & Jamaal Simmons: Why You Can’t Rely On Politicians

“In this episode of Trailblaze, co-hosts Nayyera Haq and Jamal Simmons chat with Maurice Mitchell, the National Director of the Working Families Party, about the state of politics in America. They talk about the idea of a ‘CEO monarch’ in … Continue reading

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George Carlin: In Defense of Politicians

Source:Official George Carlin Back in Town (1996) “Legendary counter culture comedian, George Carlin, pokes holes in the reasoning behind the verbal attacks on American politics and politicians. Back in Town aired as a live broadcast from New York City’s Beacon … Continue reading

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The Economist: Lane Greene: ‘The Truth About Lies’

Source:The New Democrat  “From little fibs to big fat whoppers, lying is part of human nature. Lane Greene, our language guru, examines the difference between lies, falsehoods and plain nonsense.” Source:The Economist From Dictionary A lie is a: “a false statement … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Brian Lamb: ‘Washington is Full of Waste and C-SPAN Lets Us Wallow In It’

. Source:The New Democrat  “The Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) broadcast from the House of Representatives for the first time in March 1979, uncovering a process shrouded in secrecy. C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb says how Americans use that transparency is … Continue reading

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Anders Jacobson: George Carlin- On Some Cultural Issues

Source: The New Democrat  “Masterful performance of George Carlin taken from his 9th HBO special “Back in Town”. Taped live at the Beacon Theater in New York City, March 1996. [I don’t own any rights]” From Anders Jacobson I like George … Continue reading

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Commentary Magazine: Yuval Levin- ‘Congress is Weak Because Its Members Want it To Be’

Source: The New Democrat “Congress is weak because its member want it to be”: I completely agree with Yuval Levin on this, but I would put it and phrase it differently. The last 10-20 years perhaps longer Congress’s ( both … Continue reading

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Roll Call: David Hawkings- Opus: ‘5 Reasons Why Congress is Broken’

Source: The New Democrat I guess I would disagree a little with what David Hawkings is saying here and that I would add a little to his argument as well. Money, is an issue with Congressional elections, but it’s not … Continue reading

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Ron Paul Liberty Report: Ron Paul & Chris Rossini- Government’s Can’t Legislate Morality

Source:The New Democrat I agree with Ron Paul on one thing here. Chris Rossini makes a good point that I’ll mention as well. But Representative Paul said that government is one of the last institutions to legislate morality. Why is … Continue reading

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