Tag Archives: Washington DC

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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Economist’s View: Mark Thoma- ‘Inequality Rising and Permanent Over Past Two Decades’

Source:Economist’s View– economics blogger Mark Thoma. “(PDF), Vasia Panousi and Ivan Vidangos of the Federal Reserve Board, Shanti Ramnath of the U.S. Treasury Department, Jason DeBacker of Middle Tennessee State and Bradley Heim of Indiana University use new data to … Continue reading

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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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ABC News: Chris Good- ‘Left, Right Unveil US Budget Utopias

Source:ABC News– “Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks about the 2014 Budget Resolution during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2013. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo” From ABC News. “Budgets are like dreams. When conservative House Republicans and liberal … Continue reading

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President John F. Kennedy: Ft. Worth Prayer Breakfast Speech (1963)

Source:Traces of Texas– President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) speaking at the Ft. Worth Prayer Breakfast in 1963. “President John F. Kennedy speaks to the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce at a breakfast on the morning of his assassination, November … Continue reading

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President John F. Kennedy: Cuban Missile Crisis Speech: 10/22/1962

Source:David Von Pein– President John F. Kennedy’s speech on the Cuban Missile Crisis. “This high-quality version of President Kennedy’s 10/22/62 Cuban Missile Crisis speech is somewhat rare, because it is complete and unedited. Usually only small bits and pieces of … Continue reading

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Helmer Reenberg: President John F. Kennedy’s- ’51st Press Conference: March 6, 1963′

Source:Helmer Reenberg– President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) giving his 51st press conference in 1963, at The White House in Washington. Source:FRS FreeState “THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Important steps are being taken in the Congress this week with respect to … Continue reading

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CBS News: ‘President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address’

Source:CBS News– President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) giving his 1961 inaugural address in front of a joint session of Congress. Source:FRS FreeState “On January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy was sworn into office and delivered one of the … Continue reading

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Revolution Volume I: The 1960s Counter Culture & Rise of The New Left

  Source:Amazon– Roger Kimball’s book at the 1960s Counter Culture. Source:The Daily Press  “In The Long March, Roger Kimball, the author of Tenured Radicals, shows how the “cultural revolution” of the 1960s and ’70s took hold in America, lodging in … Continue reading

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President Harry S. Truman: First Speech To Congress (1945)

Source:History– President Harry S. Truman (Democrat, Missouri) addressing a joint session of Congress for the very first time as President, in 1945. Source:FRS FreeState  “On April 16, 1945, Harry Truman makes his first official appearance before Congress as president of … Continue reading

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