Category Archives: Originals

The New Republic: Jamie Holmes: ‘Why Can’t More People Escape Poverty?’

Source:The New Republic– Poverty in America? Source:The New Republic “During this week’s Congressional Black Caucus special order hour on “Lifting Americans Out of Poverty”, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ explained the base causes that keeps many struggling American families at or under … Continue reading

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Helmer Reenberg: Senator John F. Kennedy- Speech to the Houston Ministries

  From Helmer Reenberg “Presidential candidate John F. Kennedys major address to a group of Protestant ministers on the religious issue. Many Protestants questioned the ability of a Roman Catholic President to make important national decisions independently of the influence … Continue reading

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America’s Job Training System: Better than You Think (And Smaller Too)’

Source:The New America Foundation– Vice President Joseph R. Biden (Democrat, Delaware) “In his 2014 State of the Union address, the President charged Vice President Biden to conduct a review of the country’s federal employment and training programs to ensure that … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur- ‘Dick Cheney The Living Embodiment of Eisenhower’s Greatest Fear’

Source:The Young Turks– Dick Cheney, versus Dwight Eisenhower. One led us into the 2003 Iraq War. The other led us to victory in Europe during World War II. Who do you playing for you? “Former Vice President Dick Cheney said … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Catherine Rampell: Limousine Liberalism’s Good Works

The Washington Post: Opinion: Catherine Rampell: Limousine Liberalism’s Good Works  I’m sick and tired (and that is putting it mildly) of hearing people especially rabid partisan right-wingers claim that Liberals hate the wealthy and people with money and hate capitalism … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Bryce Covert: How to Equalize Compensation’

The New Republic: Opinion: Bryce Covert: How to Equalize Female Compensation  Equal pay for equal work makes sense to me as a Liberal as long as it is exactly that. Meaning Joe and Sally who work at a law firm … Continue reading

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VOA News: Olympia Snowe on the Divide Within the Republican Party

Former U.S. Senator and Representative Olympia Snowe who served a total of thirty-four years in Congress is exactly what the Republican Party needs now. Because she believes in both economic and personal freedom. And she knows how to govern which … Continue reading

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Brookings: Stephen Grand & Shadi Hamid: The Tension Between Democracy & Liberalism

Liberalism and democracy are two different things. Liberals believe in both, but just because you are a Democrat doesn’t mean you are a Liberal as we see in the Democratic Party. Or if you are a small d democrat, meaning … Continue reading

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Brad Delong: Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby and the Decay of Welfare Capitalism

Equitable Growth: Blog: Brad Delong: Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby and the Decay of Welfare Capitalism ‘Welfare capitalism’ is just another way of saying democratic socialism. Democratic socialism is an economic system common in Europe and Canada to a certain extent … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Lyndon Johnson Signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Source:James Miller Center President Lyndon Johnson signing of the 1964 Civil Rights is one of the most important moments in American history. Because he signed a law that granted access to millions of Americans who were simply denied that access … Continue reading

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