Tag Archives: Washington

Cato Institute: Richard Epstein: The Classical Liberal Constitution

“. The New Democrat  The Classical Liberal Constitution is the United States Constitution. With all the constitutional and individual rights that it protects. The problem with the USC is not the Constitution itself, but big government supporters on the far-right … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: E.J. Dionne: The Resurgent Progressives

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with most of what EJ Dionne said in his column today. I thought his best line was “that to have a vibrant middle you need a vibrant Left and Right countering each other. To give … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Russell Crandall: Uruguay’s Pot Legalization is Bad For America’s War on Drugs

Source:The New Democrat  Then U.S. Senator John Kerry when he was up to be U.S. Secretary of State in I believe January or February 2013 during his Senate confirmation hearing was asked a question about the so-called War on Drugs … Continue reading

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President John F. Kennedy: Explains The Need For Medicare

. Source:The New Democrat  One of the advantages of Medicare is that when someone spouse gets hurt Medicare is there to make sure that all senior citizens at least will get the affordable health care that they need. So they … Continue reading

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library: ‘New Federalism: Returning Power to The People’

Source:Richard Nixon Presidential Library– President Nixon’s OMB Director Richard P. Nathan. Source:The New Democrat “August 08, 2011: Nixon administration officials discuss RN’s national policy to transfer power from the federal government to state and local governments. Location: Richard Nixon Presidential … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Noam Scheiber: ‘Raising the Minimum Wage Isn’t Just Good Politics: It’s Good Economics’

Source:The New Republic– supporters for raising the minimum wage. Source:The New Democrat “The minimum-wage debate follows a predictable pattern any time it flares up in the media: Liberals say it’s a moral outrage that people can toil away at full-time … Continue reading

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American Thinker: Trevor Thomas: Neal Boortz, Libertarianism & Moral Government

Source:The New Democrat  Barry Goldwater- “I want big government out of the bedrooms, boardrooms and classrooms”. This is what conservatism is about, conserving freedom for the individual. Familiar with individual freedom, well that is what it is. That the state … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Josh Freedman & Michael Lind: The Past a& Future of America’s Social Contract

Source: The New Democrat When we are talking about the social contract, we should be clear about what are we talking about. Because this gets to the heart of what we want from government in America especially the Federal Government. … 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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Hail To The Redskins: Redskins OT Joe Jacoby Named Semifinalist For 2014 Hall of Fame Class

Source:The New Democrat  To be blunt about this, it is about damn time that former Redskins offensive tackle Joe Jacoby went into the Hall of Fame. He should’ve went in with former Redskins offensive guard Russ Grimm together back in … Continue reading

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