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Barry Kibrick: ‘Love Your Mistakes’
“Mistakes are your best assets. They hone your skills and develop your creativity. Don’t be afraid to make them, the more the merrier.” From Barry Kibrick Eric Metaxas the right-wing author and radio talk show host, once said when he was talking about one of his books and I’m paraphrasing: “We’re all a bunch a screw […]
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US News: Opinion: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach
US News: Opinion: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach I agree with Eric Schnurer that the private sector should be involved in fighting poverty in America. Things like grants and subsidies to train low-income low-skilled adults … Continue reading
James Miller Center: President Lyndon Johnson: Remarks on Decision to Not Seek Reelection in 1968
When President Lyndon Johnson decided not to run for reelection in March of 1968, the United States was very divided, but they were united around the fact that they didn’t like Lyndon Johnson as their President. His approval rating was … Continue reading
The New Republic: Opinion: Mike Konczal: War on Poverty Turns 50: Three Lessons For Progressives Today
The New Republic: Opinion: Mike Konczal: War on Poverty Turns 50: Three Lessons for Progressives Today This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger This really should be lessons for today’s so-called Progressives. I’m looking for a … Continue reading
Passionate Patriots: 1960 DNC: JFK Teams Up With Rival LBJ- Leadership For The 1960s
Source: This piece was originally posted at FRS FreeState: Passionate Patriots: 1960 DNC: JFK Teams Up With Rival LBJ- Leadership For The 1960s 1960 was the last presidential election where a Vice Presidential nomination was the difference in who was … Continue reading
Inside App: President Lyndon Johnson Signs Medicare Law- The Legacy of Medicare
Source: This piece was originally posted at FRS FreeState: Inside App: President Lyndon Johnson Signs Medicare Law- The Legacy of Medicare When President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare bill into law that guarantees health insurance for senior citizens provided by … Continue reading
Posted in American Presidents
Tagged Democratic Party, Fair Deal, Great Society, Harry Truman, Harry Truman Administration, Harry Truman Presidency, Health Care, Health Insurance, Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Johnson Administration, Lyndon Johnson Presidency, Medicare, Progressive Democrats, Progressives, Progressivism, Senior Citizens, The 1960s
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Passionate Patriots: Video: 1968 DNC Nightmare in Chicago
. This post was originally posted at FRS FreeState on Blogger The Democratic Party cost themselves the presidential election of 1968 and a chance to win the White House for a third straight time and 8-10 presidential elections, going back … Continue reading
Posted in New Left
Tagged 1968, 1968 Democratic National Convention, 1968 Presidential Election, Anarchists, Anti-War Movement, Chicago, Communists, Counter-Culture, Democratic Party, Far-Left, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon Johnson, New Left, Occupy Wall Street, Socialists, Students For a Democratic Society, The 1960s, Vietnam War
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