Tag Archives: Center Left

James Miller Center: FDR Fireside Chat 7: ‘On the Social Security Act- The History of Social Security’

Source:FRS FreeState “Edited version of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s seventh fireside chat, delivered April 28, 1935. For full audio and transcripts of presidential speeches, please visit http://millercenter.org/scripps/archi…” Source:James Miller Center When Franklin Roosevelt became President of the United States in … Continue reading

Posted in American Presidents, FRS FreeState | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Napalm Captain: Michael Dukakis For President 1988- ‘A New Era’

Source:FRS FreeState “Michael Dukakis: We’re going to build the kind of America where hard work is rewarded, where American goods and American workmanship are the best in the world. That’s what this election is all about. Narrator: He turned around … Continue reading

Posted in FRS FreeState, Political History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Inside App: ‘President Lyndon Johnson Signs Medicare Law’

Source:Inside App– President Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat, Texas) signing President Harry Truman’s idea into law, in 1965. Source:FRS FreeState  “The Medicare and Medicaid bill passes both houses of congress by an overwhelming vote. President Johnson signs it into law on … Continue reading

Posted in American Presidents, FRS FreeState | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

VOA News: Jim Bertel-U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy- ‘Dead at 77’

Source:FRS FreeState “Senator Edward Kennedy was the last of the Kennedy sons born to Rose and Joseph Kennedy. He followed the trail blazed by his brothers, President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General and Senator Robert Kennedy, both assassinated in … Continue reading

Posted in FRS FreeState, VOA News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

C-SPAN: Q&A With Brian Lamb- Mick Caouette on Hubert Humphrey: ‘The Art of The Possible’

Source:CSPAN– Brian Lamb, interviewing Mick Caoette about his documentary about Hubert H. Humphrey. Source:FRS FreeState  “Film producer Mick Caouette speaks to Q&A about his documentary, “Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible.” Program from Sunday, February 6, 2011.” From CSPAN … Continue reading

Posted in American History, FRS FreeState | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge With Peter Robinson- James Pierson: ‘The Rise and Fall of Liberalism’

Source:Uncommon Knowledge– Author James Pierson, on Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, talking about his book: The Rise and Fall of Liberalism. Source:FRS FreeState “In Camelot and the Cultural Revolution, James Piereson asserts that, as the 1960s began, liberalism was the … Continue reading

Posted in FRS FreeState, Uncommon Knowledge | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The New Republic: William Galston- ‘Forward Thinking’

“What can Obama and congressional Democrats do about the bad economy? Friday’s job growth numbers, reported by the Labor Department, present a sobering picture for President Obama and the Democrats. With the pace of hiring down and the unemployment rate … Continue reading

Posted in Barack Obama Presidency | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Brookings: William A. Galston: ‘President Barack Obama’s First Two Years: Policy Accomplishments, Political Difficulties’

Source:Brookings Institution– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) 44th President of the United States. “Dueling Explanations for the Mid-term Election Results During his first two years in office, President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress compiled a substantial … Continue reading

Posted in Brookings Video, Originals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Erik Schneider: Have Congressional Democrats Found Their Voice Again?

Have Democrats found their voice and if so what took them so long? Sometimes it takes a good kick in the butt (like in November 2010) to wake you up. Sometimes you need competition from the other side and to … Continue reading

Posted in Democratic Party | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Hill: Alexander Bolton- ‘Budget Chief Wants Plan with 50-50 Split Between Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes’

Source:The Hill– U.S. Senator Kent Conrad (Democrat, North Dakota) Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. “Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) on Tuesday presented a budget proposal to Senate Democrats that calls for an even balance — 50 percent to 50 percent … Continue reading

Posted in Congress | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment