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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 Wall Street Journal: ‘U.S. Supreme Court Deals Blow to Voting Rights Act’
Source:Wall Street Journal with a look at the U.S. Supreme Court. “Supreme Court rules in a 5-4 decision that a key section of the voting-rights act is unconstitutional. WSJ legal reporters Jess Bravin and Ashby Jones discuss on MoneyBeat.” Source:Wall … Continue reading
Posted in News and politics, Originals
Tagged 113th Congress, 1965 Voting Rights Act, 2013, 89th Congress, America, President Lyndon Johnson, The White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court, United States, Wall Street Journal, Washington, Washington DC
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Economist’s View: Ezra Klein: ‘No One Really Believes in Equality of Opportunity’
Source:The Washington Post– we get the government that we pay for. “Everyone in American life professes to believe in equality of opportunity. But nobody really believes in it. … You can’t have real equality of opportunity without equality of outcome. … Continue reading
Posted in Originals, The Washington Post
Tagged 2013, America, Big Government, Collectivism, Collectivists, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Ezra Klein, Far Left, Mark Thoma, New Left, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialists, The Washington Post, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Post, Welfare State
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ABC News: Good Morning America: U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann Won’t Run For Re-Election
Source:The Washington Post– U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (Republican, Minnesota) announcing that she’s not running for reelection to the U.S. House, so she can go back home and get the help that she deserves. Actually, I don’t know what she’s saying … Continue reading
Posted in ABC News, Originals
Tagged 113th Congress, 2013, ABC News, America, Christian Nationalism, Christian Nationalists, Christian Right, Far Right, George Stephanopolous, Good Morning America, House Republicans, Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Nationalism, Nationalists, New Right, New York, New York City, Populism, Populists, Representative Michele Bachmann, Republican Party, Robin Roberts, Tea Party, The Washington Post, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Post
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The Washington Post: Charles Lane: ‘Austerity & Keynes Can Coexist’
Source:The Washington Post columnist Charles Lane. “For those of us trying to sort out the debate over economic “austerity,” there’s a limit to what can be learned by inspecting the credentials of the contending economists. Yes, the fiscal-stimulus vanguard includes … Continue reading
Posted in Originals, The Washington Post
Tagged 113th Congress, 2013, America, American Economy, Austerity, Charles Lane, John Keynes, John Meynard Keynes, Joseph Stiglitz, Keynesian, Paul Krugman, Supply Side Economics, The Washington Post, The White House, Trickle Down Economics, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Post
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U.S. Congress: ‘Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013’
Source:Foleon– with a look at the Justice Safety Valve Act. “The bill amends the federal criminal US code of the United States title 18, Part II, Chapter 227, Subchapter A, Section 3553 Imposition of a Sentence. It aimed to authorize … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Originals
Tagged 113th Congress, 2013, America, Federalism, House Democrats, House Republicans, Justice Safety Valve Act, Kentucky, Limited Government, Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Representative Bobby Scott, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, United States, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC
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Foreign Affairs: Gideon Rose- ‘Iraq in Retrospect’
Source:Foreign Affairs– welcome to Iraq, also known as Hell on Earth. Source:FRS FreeState “Ten years ago this week, the United States and a few of its allies invaded Iraq, writing the final chapter in Washington’s checkered decades-long relationship with Saddam … Continue reading
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Tagged 107th Congress, 2003, 2003 War in Iraq, 2013, America, Arabia, Carnegie Council, Democratic Party, George W. Bush, George W. Bush Administration, George W. Bush Presidency, Gideon Rose, Invasion of Iraq, Iraq, Middle East, Neoconservatism, Neoconservatives, Preemptive War, President George W. Bush, Republican Party, Texas, The 2000s, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, War in Iraq, Washington, Washington DC
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The Hill: Erik Wasson- ‘House Democratic Budget Includes $1.2T in Taxes, $200B New Stimulus’
Source:U.S. Congress– U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen (Democrat, Maryland) Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee (113th Congress) Source:FRS FreeState “House Democrats on Monday unveiled a 2014 budget proposal that includes $1.2 trillion in new taxes and $200 billion in … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 2013, 2014 Federal Budget, American Economy, Budget Deficit, Chris Van Hollen, Democratic Party, Erik Wasson, House Budget Committee, House Democrats, Maryland, National Debt, Representative Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, Washington DC
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