Tag Archives: Politicians

The Economist: Lane Greene: ‘The Truth About Lies’

Source:The New Democrat “From little fibs to big fat whoppers, lying is part of human nature. Lane Greene, our language guru, examines the difference between lies, falsehoods and plain nonsense.” Source:The Economist From Dictionary A lie is a: “a false statement … Continue reading

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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

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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

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The Washington Post: Jonathan Turley: ‘Voters Want a Revolution- Here’s What That Would Take’

Source:The New Democrat The problem that Social Democrats have in America, the so-called Bernie Sanders movement, is that they don’t live in a social democracy. So much of what they want to do simply can’t happen with the way our … Continue reading

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Brookings: William A. Galston & E.J. Dionne: ‘The Case For Universal Voting: Why Making Voting a Duty Would Enhance Our Elections and Improve Our Government’

Source:The New Democrat “William Galston and E.J. Dionne, Jr. make the case for universal voting – a new electoral system in which voting would be regarded as a required, civic duty. They argue that universal voting would enhance the legitimacy … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Government Thomas Mann: ‘Election 2016: The Dumbing Down of American Politics’

Source: The Daily Review Tom Mann-“Donald Trump and the chorus of Republican presidential aspirants may have appeared to monopolize the capacity to make fantastical claims about what’s wrong with America and how to fix it. But a new entrant–Harvard law … Continue reading

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The Dick Cavett Show: Bob Hope Talks About Golf & Politicians (1972)

Source:The New Democrat As far as aging, again just a number and I know that sounds as clever as the glass is only half-empty or something, but that’s exactly what it is, a number. So do with those numbers and … 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 Onion: Anthony Weiner: ‘Announces Bid For Whatever’s Left’

Source:The Onion– unemployed New York City career politician Anthony Weiner, desperate for work at taxpayers expense. Source:The Daily Press “Apple unveils a panicked man with no ideas, Bashar Al-Assad tries a tiny bit of sarin gas on himself to see … Continue reading

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