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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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The Washington Post: Opinion- Brian Lamb: ‘Washington is Full of Waste and C-SPAN Lets Us Wallow In It’
Source:The New Democrat “The Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) broadcast from the House of Representatives for the first time in March 1979, uncovering a process shrouded in secrecy. C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb says how Americans use that transparency is still … Continue reading
Posted in Big Government
Tagged America, American Voters, Big Government, Brian Lamb, C-SPAN, Democracy, Government, Government Waste, Tax Dollars, Taxes, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Uncle Sam, United States, Voters, Washington, Washington DC
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The Onion: ‘Trump Base Celebrates President For Standing Up To The Constitution’
Source:The New Democrat From The Onion, which is not necessarily the news, but to be fair to Onion News that can also be said about The National Enquirer and Fox News. From The Onion “Enthusiastically praising the commander-in-chief for holding firm … Continue reading
Posted in The Onion
Tagged 116th Congress, America, Big Government, Border Wall, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, Donald Trump's National Emergency, Far-Right, Fox News, FOX News Channel, Immigration, Nationalism, Nationalists, New Right, News Satire, Onion News, Political Humor, Political Satire, Rand Paul, Republican Party, Senator Rand Paul, The Onion, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States
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The Onion: U.S. Senator Tom Carper- ‘My Vote is Not For Sale At These Prices’
Source: This piece was originally posted at 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 … Continue reading
Brookings Institution: Fix-Gov- Vanessa Williamson: Back Without Popular Demand- Tax Cuts For The Wealthy & Tax Hikes For The Middle Class
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat If you’re going to talk about tax reform especially if you’re saying you’re proposing it which is what President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are saying that they’re doing, you … Continue reading
Posted in Fiscal Responsibility
Tagged 115Th Congress, America, American Economy, Chuck Schumer, Congressional Democrats, Congressional Republicans, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, House Democrats, House Republicans, Josh Boak, Middle Class, Middle Class Tax Hike, Middle Class Tax Increase, Middle Class Taxes, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Ryan, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, Tax Cuts, Tax Hikes, Tax Increases, Tax Reform, Taxes, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Vanessa Williamson
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Brookings Institution: Governance Studies- Molly Reynolds: Limitations of The Senate Filibuster
Source: The New Democrat Warning! This article is only for truly hard-core political and Congressional junkies and people who haven’t slept in days and need to fall asleep real quick. Great bedtime reading for your hard-core insomniacs. Because this is … Continue reading
Posted in Congress
Tagged 115Th Congress, Chuck Schumer, Congressional Rules, Democratic Party, Filibuster, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Molly Reynolds, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, Senate Filibuster, Senate Republicans, Senate Rules, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. Senate
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Crash Course: Craig Benzine- The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: Crash Course: Craig Benzine- The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics The main reason why we have a bicameral Congress made up of a House of Representatives and a … Continue reading
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”: More Big Government Won’t Equal Better American Politics
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus “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 … Continue reading
USA Today: Opinion- U.S. Senator Tom Coburn- A Deficit of Debt Discussion
This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus: USA Today: Opinion: U.S. Senator Tom Coburn: A Deficit of Debt Discussion This is the main reason why I wish Senator Coburn at least finished his last term in the … Continue reading
