Monthly Archives: August 2015

Brookings Institution: Government Studies: Thomas Mann: Election 2016: The Dumbing Down of American Politics: How Can American Politics Get Any Dumber?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by

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 →

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Michaels Backporch: Good Day LA’s Steve Edwards Interviews Robin Sax: Convicted Murderer Bruce Davis About to be Paroled?

Posted on August 29, 2015 by

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 →

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Clinton Library 42: President Bill Clinton’s Press Conference-March, 1994

Posted on August 27, 2015 by

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 →

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C-SPAN: President John F. Kennedy’s American University Peace Speech

Posted on August 25, 2015 by

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 →

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CBS News: 60 Minutes- Lesley Stahl Interviews Jimmy Carter: The White House Diary

Posted on August 22, 2015 by

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 →

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James Miller Center: President Jimmy Carter: University of Notre Dame 1977 Commencement: The Human Rights Foreign Policy

Posted on August 21, 2015 by

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 →

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USA Today: Your Say- Legal Prostitution Poses Problems: Legalized Prostitution is Better Than The Alternative

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

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 →

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President Jimmy Carter: ‘One Ounce: Proposing Marijuana Decriminalization in 1977’

Posted on August 17, 2015 by

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 →

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NFL: Remembering Hall of Famer Frank Gifford: A Giant Living Legend

Posted on August 15, 2015 by

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 →

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The National Journal: Opinion- Peter Beinart- The Cost of Disowning Jimmy Carter

Posted on August 13, 2015 by

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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