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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 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
Posted in The New Democrat, TNR
Tagged 113th Congress, 2014, America, Big Brother, Big Government, Cannabis, Collectivism, Collectivists, Elaine Teng, Far Right, Government Interference, Government Intrusion, MAGA, Marijuana, Nanny State, New Right, News Satire, Political Humor, Populism, Populists, Pot, Tea Party, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Uncle Sam, United States, War on Drugs, Washington DC, Washington DC Marijuana Legalization
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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
Posted in Real Time, The New Democrat
Tagged 113th Congress, 2014, America, Bernie Sanders, Big Government, Bill Maher, Collectivism, Collectivists, Europe, HBO, New Left, News Satire, Political Humor, Real Time With Bill Maher, Senate Democrats, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialist Republic of Vermont, Socialists, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, United States, Vermont, Washington, Washington DC, Welfare State
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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
Posted in Brookings Video, The New Democrat
Tagged 113th Congress, 2014, America, American Voters, Best Government Money Can Buy, Bill Moyers, Democratic Party, Dysfunction, Dysfunctional, Gridlock, MAGA, Moyers and Company, News Satire, Political Humor, Populism, Populists, Republican Party, Tea Party, Thomas Mann, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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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
Posted in The Hill, The New Democrat
Tagged 114th Congress, 115Th Congress, 2014, America, Chris Van Hollen, Democratic Party, House Democratic Caucus, House Democrats, House Minority Leader, Jared Polis, Jim Clybrun, Mike Lillis, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Xavier Becerra
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Striker 1909: Jeff Bridges – The Contender (2000)
Source:The New Democrat Great speech from The Contender by Jeff Bridges who played the President in this movie. Not a very realistic scene as far as how they put the U.S. House chamber together for this joint session of Congress … Continue reading
Posted in Political Cinema, The New Democrat
Tagged 2000, America, Democratic Party, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Political Movies, Political Scandal, President of the United States, Public Officials, Republican Party, Right to Privacy, The 2000s, The Contender, The Contender 2000, The Contender 2000 Movie, The White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Paramount Movies: The Contender (2000)
Source:The Daily Press The Contender movie from 2000 came about almost three years after the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke and two years after President Clinton was impeached in the House on a party-line vote. President Clinton was actually mentioned in … Continue reading
Posted in Political Cinema, The Daily Press
Tagged 2000, America, Bill Clinton, Christian Slater, Democratic Party, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Monica Lewinsky, Political Movies, Political Scandal, Public Officials, Republican Party, Right to Privacy, Sam Eiliot, Saul Rubinek, The 2000s, The Contender, The Contender 2000, The Contender 2000 Movie, The White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, Vice Presidency, Washington, Washington DC, William Peterson
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The New Republic: Jamie Holmes: ‘Why Can’t More People Escape Poverty?’
Source:The New Republic– Poverty in America? Source:The New Republic “During this week’s Congressional Black Caucus special order hour on “Lifting Americans Out of Poverty”, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ explained the base causes that keeps many struggling American families at or under … Continue reading
Posted in Originals, TNR
Tagged 113th Congress, 2014, America, Education, Hakeem Jeffries, Jamie Holmes, Job Training, Low-Income People, Low-Skilled Workers, Poor People, Poverty, Poverty in America, Public Assistance, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Helmer Reenberg: Senator John F. Kennedy- Speech to the Houston Ministries
From Helmer Reenberg “Presidential candidate John F. Kennedys major address to a group of Protestant ministers on the religious issue. Many Protestants questioned the ability of a Roman Catholic President to make important national decisions independently of the influence … Continue reading
Posted in JFK, Originals
Tagged 1960, 86th Congress, America, C-SPAN, Catholicism, Catholics, Center Right, Classical Liberalim, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Democratic Party, First Amendment, Freedom of Religion, Houston, Irish Catholics, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Massachusetts, New Democrats, Senate Democrats, Senator John F. Kennedy, Separation of Church and State, Texas, The 1960s, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. Senate, United States, United States Constitution, Washington, Washington DC
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