Tag Archives: U.S. Government

ABC News: Special Report – Iranian Hostage Crisis – 12/03/1979

Source:The New Democrat The Shah of Iran was a major reason for why the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis came about in the first place. Because the Shah was a dictator and at times a brutal dictator even though he was … Continue reading

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ABC News: Special Report: Iranian Hostage Crisis (11/11/1979)

Source:The New Democrat  The 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis was the final nail in the coffin of a very horrible year for America and President Jimmy Carter. With all the bad economic news with the high cost of living due to … Continue reading

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The American’s President’s: Bill Clinton: The First 2 Years

Source:The New Democrat The early days of the Clinton Administration were very rough for several reasons. One had to do with the White House staff that for the most part came from political backgrounds instead of government backgrounds. So they … Continue reading

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America’s Job Training System: Better than You Think (And Smaller Too)’

Source:The New America Foundation– Vice President Joseph R. Biden (Democrat, Delaware) “In his 2014 State of the Union address, the President charged Vice President Biden to conduct a review of the country’s federal employment and training programs to ensure that … Continue reading

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Allan Gregg: Christopher Hitchens On Bill Clinton

Source:The New Democrat  I’m not a mind-reader obviously, but Chris Hitchens was an admitted Socialist and was his whole life. Even though late in his career he became more of a Neoconservative on foreign policy and national security. He supported … Continue reading

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Associated PressEd Donahue: US Employers Add 209K Jobs, Unemployment Ticks Up to 6.2%

Source:The New Democrat Two-hundred-thousand jobs in a month even if it is not a high as the previous month of two-hundred-eighty-thousand jobs is a very good number. And when you have a slight uptick in unemployment from 6.1% to 6.2% … Continue reading

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CBS News: President Jimmy Carter On Hostage Crisis is On Face The Nation

Source:The New Democrat I give President Jimmy Carter a lot of credit for all the time and effort that he put into seeing that the American hostages in Iran were brought home. Which includes the rescue attempt in the spring … Continue reading

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Associated Press: President Obama Chides House GOP For Pursuing Lawsuit

Source:The New Democrat I agree with the President when he says that House Republicans rather sue the President and try to go back in time and repeal legislation then do their jobs and address the issues of the country. Like … Continue reading

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CBS Evening News: John Dickerson: President Jimmy Carter’s ‘Malaise Speech’

Source:The New Democrat  I covered most of this yesterday, but John Dickerson’s comment about President Carter’s speech being ‘tone-death’ was spot on. This speech sounded like a President who was out of ideas and that his administration was also out … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Jimmy Carter Crisis of Confidence Speech – July 15, 1979

Source:The New Democrat Just to start out and to give you an idea of where I’m coming from. This is one of the most depressing speeches in American history. Especially coming from the President of the United States and coming … Continue reading

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