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President Volodmyr Zelenskyy: The Trump Peace Plan
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine has to confront the possibility of losing its dignity or risking the loss of a key partner as it figures out how to respond to a U.S. peace proposal to end Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Produced by Elaine Carroll).” Source:Associated Press with a look at President Volodmyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. […]
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The Economist: Lane Green- ‘Why Do We Swear?’
Source:The New Democrat “Is there a place for swear words in the English language? F**k yes. Our language columnist Lane Greene explains why. *This film contains strong language. Obviously*” From The Economist Warning: this piece could offend a lot of people … Continue reading
The New Republic: Jeet Heer: ‘Why Film Critics Were Blind To The Big Lebowski’s Brilliance’
Source:The New Democrat I sort of look at The Big Lebowski as a parody of hipsters as a movie that makes fun of hipsterism and sends America the message that this is what can happen to you when you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, TNR
Tagged 1991, 1998, America, Ben Gazzara, Bums, California, Comedy, David Huddleston, Ethan Cohen, Hippies, Hipsterism, Hipsters, Hollywood, Jack Kehler, Jeff Bridges, Joel Cohen, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Los Angeles, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliot, Satire, Steve Buscemi, Tara Reid, The 1990s, The Big Lebowski, The Big Lebowski 1998, The Big Lebowski 1998 Movie, The Cohen Brothers, United States
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The Onion: Pros & Cons of Free Speech on College Campuses
Source:The New Democrat To be completely serious second ( which seems to go against everything that The Onion stands for ) a pro for being in favor of free speech on campus is that you get to learn other views … Continue reading
The Onion: ‘Dozens of Other Countries That Interfered With 2016 Election Annoyed Russia Getting All The Credit’
Source:The New Democrat “WASHINGTON—Complaining that U.S. investigations into foreign interference in the election have gotten almost everything wrong, officials from dozens of countries around the world expressed irritation Friday that all of the credit for meddling in the 2016 presidential … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Onion
Tagged 2016 Presidential Election, 2017, 2018, America, Authoritarianism, Authoritarians, Comedy, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump For President, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, Far Right, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton For President, Nationalism, Nationalists, New Right, New York, New York City, News Satire, Onion News, Political Comedy, Political Humor, Political Satire, Populism, Populists, Republican Party, Russia, Russian Federation, Statism, Statists, Tea Party, The Onion, The White House, United States, Vladimir Putin, Washington, Washington DC
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The Onion: U.S. Senator Tom Carper: ‘My Vote is Not For Sale At These Prices’
Source:The New Democrat Note: these views don’t necessarily reflect the views of Senator Tom Carper, even if he personally wrote this piece for The Onion himself or had a staff writer write it for him. Who knows, perhaps a paid … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Onion
Tagged 115Th Congress, 2018, America, Comedy, Crooked Politicians, Delaware, News Satire, Onion News, Political Comedy, Political Satire, Politicians, The Onion, Tom Carper, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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The Thinking Atheist: Seth Andrews- Interviewing Dr. Michael Shermer: Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things
Source: The New Democrat Why smart people believe stupid things? Perhaps a better question would be do these smart people actually believe these stupid things, or are they ( pardon my French ) bullshit artists? People aren’t necessarily good or … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Thinking Atheist
Tagged 2018, America, Assholes, Bullshit, Conmen, Crooks, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump For President, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump Voters, Donald Trump White House, Falsehoods, Garbage, Idiots, Intelligence, Liars, Michael Shermer, Morons, Nonsense, Politicians, Seth Andrews, Smart People, Stupid People, Stupidity, Trash, United States, Why Smart People Say Stupid Things
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David Von Pein: Q&A With President John F. Kennedy- April 19, 1963
Source:The New Democrat The first questions in this presidential news conference asked to President Kennedy, was about Cuba. With someone actually asking President Kennedy did his administration have any plans to invade Cuba. As if President Kennedy would ever reveal … Continue reading
Posted in David Von Pein, JFK Presidency, The New Democrat
Tagged 1963, America, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Cuba, Democratic Party, Economic Policy, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Administration, John F. Kennedy Presidency, John F. Kennedy White House, Liberal Democrats, Liberalism, Liberals, Massachusetts, New Democrats, President John F. Kennedy, Tax Cuts, The 1960s, The White House, U.S. Government, United States
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Skeptic Magazine: How Michael Shermer Became a Card-Carrying Skeptic
Source:The New Democrat If you want to make this about religion, I come from a German-American family in Maryland, but my father is a hardcore card-carrying Atheist, who if anything has gone Communist when it comes to religion and perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in Skeptic, The New Democrat
Tagged 2018, Agnostic, Agnosticism, Agnostics, America, Atheism, Atheists, Believers, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Cynical, Cynicism, Freedom of Choice, Individual Freedom, Individualism, Liberalism, Michael Shermer, Personal Choice, Personal Freedom, Religion, Skeptic, Skepticism, Skeptics, United States
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The Economist: Srdja Popovic Interviewing Bassem Youssef- Revolution For Dummies
Source:The New Democrat What I would say about this is that it takes a special type of narcissist to want to be a dictator, let alone actually be a dictator. Regardless of whatever authoritarian ideology you come from. Whether it’s … Continue reading
Posted in The Economist, The New Democrat
Tagged 2018, America, Authoritarianism, Authoritarians, Bassem Youssef, Big Government, Comedy, Dictators, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, Egypt, Middle East, Narcissism, Narcissists, Nationalism, Nationalists, News Satire, Political Satire, Revolution For Dummies, Srdja Popovic, Statism, Statists, United States
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National Constitution Center: Alexander Hamilton’s Vision of Federalism, National Authority & Judicial Review
Source:The New Democrat There is very little if any mention and discussion about federalism in this video even though Alexander Hamilton’s vision of federalism is part of the title of the video. But I’ll give you the vision of federalism … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat
Tagged 2018, Alexander Hamilton, America, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Federal Republic, Federalism, Federalists, Founding Fathers, Founding Liberals, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Government, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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