Tag Archives: Washington DC

Brookings: Stephen Grand & Shadi Hamid: The Tension Between Democracy & Liberalism

Liberalism and democracy are two different things. Liberals believe in both, but just because you are a Democrat doesn’t mean you are a Liberal as we see in the Democratic Party. Or if you are a small d democrat, meaning … Continue reading

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Clinton Library: ‘President Bill Clinton’s 58th Press Conference’

Source:Clinton Library– President William J. Clinton (Democrat, Arkansas) 42nd President of the United States. Source:The New Democrat  “This is video footage of President William Jefferson Clinton delivering a news conference. This footage is official public record produced by the White … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: EJ Dionne: The Vital Incoherent Center

Source:The New Democrat Again it depends on what you mean by liberal and conservative and you do lump Religious Conservatives, Neoconservatives and Libertarians in with Conservatives on the Right and do you lump in Progressives and Socialists, or Social Democrats … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Danny Vinik: ‘President Obama’s Promise to Not Raise Taxes on the Middle Class Makes Governing Harder’

The New Republic: Opinion: Danny Vinik: President Obama’s Promise to Not Raise Taxes on the Middle Class Makes Governing Harder I’m just going to be real here and say that Socialists have this belief that if government especially the federal … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Jamelle Bouie: Neocons Already Destroyed Iraq

Slate: Opinion: Jamelle Bouie: The Neocons Already Destroyed Iraq Once There’s an old American expression “fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me”. Which basically translates if you are dumb enough to get fooled multiple times … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Sr. Semone Campbell- Political Faith Has Consequences

Source:The New Democrat  The American Left, especially the Far-Left, gets stereotyped as being Atheist.  This is reinforced by MSNBC at any point when they are talking about religion.  Ditto,  Salon, The Nation, the AlterNet or  Bill Maher.  But, there’s also … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jeffrey Rosen- Schuette Decision: Supreme Court Supported Precedent

Source:The New Democrat Jeff Rosen, as almost always, hit it on the mark today in his column in The New Republic.  He said that whether you agree with the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action at the University of Michigan … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Jay Porter: A Small Business Owner’s Care For Raising the Minimum Wage

Source:The New Democrat There are several reasons why I’m in favor of raising the Federal minimum wage. Minimum wage workers are under paid for the work that they do and the services that they perform for their employers. Cashier handle … Continue reading

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George Will: ‘Progressives Are Wrong About The Essence of The Constitution’

Source:The Washington Post– Conservative columnist George Will. Source:The New Democrat “In his latest column for The Washington Post, George Will praises Timothy Sandefur’s superb new book The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty. … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: ‘The Shot: Reniqua Allen: Civil Rights in Present Day’

Source:New America Foundation– with a look at fair housing in America. Source:The New Democrat  “This week marks the anniversary of the 1968 Civil Rights Act –intended as a follow-up to the 1964 Act — and emphasized equal opportunity in housing. … Continue reading

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