Tag Archives: Washington DC

Thom Hartmann: ‘Caller- ‘Could Restitution For Slavery Work?’

Source:Thom Hartmann– talking about restitution for African-Americans. Source:The New Democrat  “If you liked this clip of The Thom Hartmann Program, please do us a big favor and share it with your friends… and hit that “like” button!” From Thom Hartmann I … Continue reading

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Associated Press: Kelly Daschle: U.S. Eases Sanctions As Iran Implements Nuke Deal

. Source:The New Democrat  This is what happens when you negotiate with a country instead of trying to ignore them as if they do not exist. When you give countries including authoritarian states like Iran incentive to behave well and … Continue reading

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TruthOut: Ellen Danin: Infrastructure 101, The Evolution of Building Big Things

Source:The New Democrat  Here’s one big issue where I tend to agree with people who are really are the Progressives in the country. Center-left Progressives who are to the Left of me, but definitely still mainstream leftists. And today’s let’s … Continue reading

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The White House: Making 2014 a Year of Action to Expand Opportunities For The Middle Class

. Source:The New Democrat  Let Congressional Republicans only talk about ObamaCare especially in the Senate. Where that is the only thing that Senate Republicans seem to be interested in right now. Even though more Americans are becoming more comfortable with … Continue reading

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The White House: President Obama Speaks on U.S. Intelligence Programs

. Source:The New Democrat  I have a good Milton Friedman line for President Obama. Without liberty, you can’t have security. And when you lean on the side of security over liberty, you’ve now weaken both. And not just hurt liberty … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Steve Rosenthal: American Politics Are Moving Left

Source:The New Democrat  As America is getting more diverse and younger as a country we are becoming more diverse as a country. Not just racially and ethnically, but how we look at politics as well. The more time Americans spend … Continue reading

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: It’s Time for Better Ideas

. Source:The New Democrat  Minority Leader Mitch McConnell actually sounding constructive instead of obstructive here in talking about expanding educational and job training opportunities for unemployed workers as part of a deal that would extend Unemployment Insurance for these long-term … Continue reading

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ABC News: VThis Week Powerhouse Roundtable

‘This Week Powerhouse Roundtable – YouTube. Source:The New Democrat  Chris Christie, unless something else breaks that suggests that he either knew what was going on. And was either in on it or knew about what was going on and let … Continue reading

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Oliver Stone: Richard Nixon (1995) Starring Anthony Hopkins

Source:Roger Ebert– Anthony Hopkins as President Richard M. Nixon (Republican, California) 37th President of the United States. “Oliver Stone creates empathy for this most enigmatic of American leaders. One of the year’s best films. Oliver Stone’s “Nixon” gives us a … Continue reading

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The White House: Ensuring 2014 is a Year of Action to Grow The Economy

. Source:The New Democrat  With the weak December jobs report President Obama should be calling for a huge infrastructure investment bill somewhere in the hundreds of billions of dollars. And even call for a National Infrastructure Bank that could finance … Continue reading

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