Tag Archives: 2014

Stromboulopoulos Tonight: Rick Mercer On Annoying Canadian Stereotypes

. Source:The New Democrat I think Canada by in large is a great beautiful country and if for some reason lets say I was deported from America, perhaps on suspicion of being a German spy or something, I would live … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Elaine Teng: Congress Blocks Washington-DC Marijuana Legalization

Source:The New Democrat I’ve lost count how many times Republicans and so-called Conservatives talk about the need for federalism, state and local control, but that as long as states and locals governing what the way they approve. Doing things that … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: Bernie Sanders Standing Up For Socialist Values

. Source:The New Democrat At risk of sounding simplistic, there’s a reason why we live on a planet with somewhere around a hundred-eighty countries or so and not live on a planet with no countries, but with one huge central … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Thomas Mann: The New Normal in Politics: Response to Gridlock and Gloom

Source:The New Democrat I don’t feel any sympathy for anyone for Americans who claim to hate the dysfunction in Washington, especially in Congress, but at the same time vote for people who are responsible for that dysfunction. Its like hearing … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Brian Beutler: 2015 Congress Will Shake Up America’s Boring Politics

Source:The New Democrat Here is sort of what the lighter more positive side of a united Republican Congress at least for Democrats, but perhaps bad for the rest of the country. A party that now doesn’t believe in government will … Continue reading

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Beyonce Knowles: Proud to be An American, God Bless the USA

Source:The New Democrat I like the Beyonce version of this great song more than the Lee Greenwood version of this song that is 20-30 years older. And not because the Beyonce version is more current. But I’m just more of … Continue reading

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The Hill: Mike Lillis: Time For House Democrats to Elect New Leaders?

Source:The New Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been the leader of the House Democrats for the last twelve years. Eight of them after this Congress as Minority Leader and of course four of them as the first female Speaker of the … Continue reading

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Bill Maher: Be More Cynical on religion

. Source:The Daily Press Being cynical is probably a conservative boring way to live your life. Where you’ll end up taking less risks and you’re not putting your heart on the line very often. Not trying to sound gushy, but … Continue reading

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The New Republic: John B. Judis- Democrats Hope Battleground Texas Can Turn the State Blue

Source:The New Democrat Do I think Wendy Davis will be elected Governor of Texas next Tuesday or anytime soon? Of course not because I haven’t seen any polls that show that race between her and Greg Abbot is even within … Continue reading

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The Guardian: Ben Child: ‘Ben Affleck: Sam Harris & Bill Maher ‘Racist’ & ‘Gross’ in Views of Islam’

Source:The Guardian– In Ben Affleck’s latest TV role, he played the hipster-leftist-radical, on Real Time With Bill Maher. Source:The New Democrat  “Ben Affleck has won praise for accusing TV host Bill Maher and author Sam Harris for what he called … Continue reading

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