Category Archives: Originals

ABC News: Good Morning America: ‘New Jersey Judge Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage’

Source:ABC News with a report on same-sex marriage in New Jersey. “Governor Chris Christie expected to battle ruling in the state’s supreme court.” From ABC News Governor Chris Christie should just layoff of this same-sex-marriage case for a couple of reasons: … Continue reading

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The White House: ‘Weekly Address: Adverting a Government Shutdown and Expanding Access to Affordable Healthcare’

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) “In this week’s address, President Obama says that on October 1, a big part of the Affordable Care Act will go live and give uninsured Americans the chance to buy the … Continue reading

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Associated Press: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: ‘GOP Ideology a Luxury We Can’t Afford’

Source:Associated Press– U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, California) “House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi blamed Republicans for “living dangerously” in the current stalemate in budget negotiations. Her comments come a day after President Obama took a hard line, no-negotiation … Continue reading

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Associated Press: ‘Ted Cruz’ Profile Raised After All-Night Talkathon’

Source:Associated Press– U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (Republican, Texas) having way too much to say about absolutely nothing. “Filibuster or no, Sen. Ted Cruz’ marathon Senate floor speech made one point: Obamacare had to go. But when the freshman senator finally … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘Non-Believers Create Political Pressure Group’

Source:VOA News with a look at American Atheism. “Polls show that at least six percent of Americans do not believe in God, but their numbers are not reflected in Congress. VOA religion reporter Jerome Socolovsky reports from Washington that a … Continue reading

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Clinton Foundation: The Lost Year of 1998

Source:Clinton Foundation with a look at President William J. Clinton’s lost year. “Year in Review: 1998” From the Clinton Foundation Going into 1998, President Bill Clinton even he had his last midterm elections that he and his Democratic Party had to … Continue reading

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ABC News: ‘This Week’s Powerhouse Roundtable’

Source:ABC News talking about the incoming Federal Government shutdown. “Newt Gingrich, Robert Reich, Gwen Ifill, and Jeff Zeleny on the week in politics.” From ABC News From what I’ve already said about this: “I wouldn’t say that the Tea Party House … Continue reading

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Thomas Pangle: Liberal Education & Liberal Democracy

Source:University of Texas– Professor Thomas Pangle. “Video recording of a lecture given at Furman University on March 23, 2011 as part of their Tocqueville Lecture Series. Keywords political science, liberal education, liberal democracy, democracy” From The University of Texas Liberal education … Continue reading

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The White House: ‘Weekly Address: Congress Must Act Now to Pass a Budget and Raise The Debt Ceiling’

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) “In his weekly address, President Obama says the economy is making progress five years after the worst recession since the Great Depression, but to avoid another crisis, Congress must meet two … Continue reading

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Yale University: Nicholas Wolterstorff- On Faith in Liberal Democracy

“Miroslav Volf interviews Nicholas Wolterstorff of Yale University about the place of faith in liberal democracy. Wolterstorff discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various secular and faith-based conceptions of justice and the public sphere, making a case for the relevance … Continue reading

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