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Barry Kibrick: ‘Love Your Mistakes’
“Mistakes are your best assets. They hone your skills and develop your creativity. Don’t be afraid to make them, the more the merrier.” From Barry Kibrick Eric Metaxas the right-wing author and radio talk show host, once said when he was talking about one of his books and I’m paraphrasing: “We’re all a bunch a screw […]
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Brookings Institution: Government Studies: Thomas Mann: Election 2016: The Dumbing Down of American Politics: How Can American Politics Get Any Dumber?
Source: Brookings Institution: Government Studies: Thomas Mann: Election 2016: The Dumbing Down of American Politics: How Can American Politics Get Any Dumber? Tom Mann-“Donald Trump and the chorus of Republican presidential aspirants may have appeared to monopolize the capacity to … Continue reading
Michaels Backporch: Good Day LA’s Steve Edwards Interviews Robin Sax: Convicted Murderer Bruce Davis About to be Paroled?
Source: Michaels Backporch: Good Day LA’s Steve Edwards Interviews Robin Sax: Convicted Murderer Bruce Davis About to be Paroled? Whatever your position on the death penalty is and even if you’re in favor of the death penalty, but agree that … Continue reading
Clinton Library 42: President Bill Clinton’s Press Conference-March, 1994
Source: Clinton Library 42: President Bill Clinton’s Press Conference-March, 1994 As unpopular as the first two years of the Bill Clinton Administration were and how unpopular that Democratic Congress was, it was a very productive Congress and two years for … Continue reading
C-SPAN: President John F. Kennedy’s American University Peace Speech
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I believe the whole point of President Kennedy’s speech here is that as different as the American and Russian form of government’s and system’s during the Cold War were, that the … Continue reading
CBS News: 60 Minutes- Lesley Stahl Interviews Jimmy Carter: The White House Diary
This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I mentioned this last week, but President Jimmy Carter was not a failed president and I laid out why I believe that. And of course we have the benefit of history … Continue reading
James Miller Center: President Jimmy Carter: University of Notre Dame 1977 Commencement: The Human Rights Foreign Policy
This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat This speech by President Carter in 1977 was not only huge, but I think the best speech he’s ever given. And perhaps the best speech that any president has ever given … Continue reading
Posted in Carter Presidency
Tagged Foreign Policy, Freedom, Human Rights, Internationalism, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter Administration, Jimmy Carter Presidency, Jimmy Carter's 1977 Notre Dame Commencement Address, Liberal Internationalism, Liberalism, Liberty, Notre Dame, President Jimmy Carter
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USA Today: Your Say- Legal Prostitution Poses Problems: Legalized Prostitution is Better Than The Alternative
This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I look at prostitution the same way that I look at gambling, homosexuality, marijuana, alcohol, tobacco and perhaps a few other things that come with real risks. These are not activities … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Choice
Tagged Adult Sex Industry, Free Choice, Freedom of Choice, Legalized Prostitution, Liberalism, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Prostitution, Prostitution Business, Prostitution Industry, Regulation and Taxation, Sex Business, Sex Industry, USA Today
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President Jimmy Carter: ‘One Ounce: Proposing Marijuana Decriminalization in 1977’
Source:The New Democrat President Jimmy Carter: “I support a change in law to end federal criminal penalties for possession of up to 1 ounce of Marijuana. Leaving the states free to adopt whatever laws they wish concerning Marijuana.” – Jimmy … Continue reading
Posted in Carter Presidency
Tagged 1977, America, Cannabis, Federalism, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter Administration, Jimmy Carter Presidency, Liberalism, Limited Government, Marijuana, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Pot, President Jimmy Carter, The 1970s, United States, War on Drugs
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NFL: Remembering Hall of Famer Frank Gifford: A Giant Living Legend
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Frank Gifford, was truly one of a kind. I don’t believe we’ve had another Hall Fame football player and Hall of Fame sportscaster in one person. Frank Gifford, was the voice … Continue reading
The National Journal: Opinion- Peter Beinart- The Cost of Disowning Jimmy Carter
Source: The New Democrat Jimmy Carter, is one of those president’s who looks a lot better 30 years later than he did, really at anytime he was in office. By late 1977, President Carter’s approval rating was dropping he never gained … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, Democratic Party, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Internationalism, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter Administration, Jimmy Carter Presidency, Judy Woodruff, Liberal Internationalism, Liberalism, NewsHour, PBS, Peter Beinart, The 1970s
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