Tag Archives: Washington

The White House: ‘Weekly Address: Making Higher Education More Affordable for the Middle Class’

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) “In his weekly address, President Obama notes that while college education has never been more important, it has also never been more expensive, which is why he proposed major new reforms … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘VOA On Assignment: Can Jeff Bezos Save The Washington Post?’

Source:VOA News with a look at the paper of record, at least in Washington, The Washington Post. “VOA business reporter Mil Arcega talks with On Assignment’s Philip Alexiou about the significance of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos purchasing The Washington Post. … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Clarence Jones- Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech

Source:CSPAN– Dr. Martin L. King’s speechwriter. “Preview – Full Program Airs August 25, 2013 at 5:05pm & 2:05am ET” Source:C-SPAN The I have a Dream speech was a vision for how all Americans should be treated in the United States, … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: ‘Mitch McConnell’s Worst Week’

Source:The Washington Post Chris Cillizza playing political satirist. Or is it cartoonist? Perhaps buffoonist? I don’t know. I expect my followers to figure out the major details and then let me in on them. “The Senate minority leader held his … Continue reading

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ABC News: This Week in Politics: ‘This Week Roundtable’

Source:ABC News with This Week’s roundtable. “Rep. Keith Ellison, Bill Kristol, David Plouffe and Carly Fiorina on ‘This Week.’” From ABC News The problem with the Republican Party is that they don’t have a message that can unite the party, that … Continue reading

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The White House: President Obama’s Weekly Address (08-17-13)

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) “President Obama says we are on the way to fully implementing the Affordable Care Act and helping millions of Americans.” From The White House President Obama sending mixed signals this week about … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: American Artifacts Preview: One Life: Martin Luther King Jr.

C-SPAN covering the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington this weekend, should be interesting

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The Washington Post: Nia-Malika Henderson: ‘Congress: As Unproductive As it is Unpopular!’

Source:The Washington Post– left to right: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat, Nevada) and House Speaker John (don’t call me Boner) Boehner) the odd couple of inaction and dysfunction. Oh yeah, Nia-Malika Henderson. Perhaps you can tell who is who … Continue reading

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Attorney General Eric Holder: On Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences

Source:Citizens Action Now– U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (Democrat,Washington D.C.) “Eric Holder Getting Rid of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing For Drug Crimes” From Citizens Action Now We simply send too many people to prison for offenses that do not deserve prison time. … Continue reading

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ABC News: This Week Sunday Spotlight- U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan’s Gridlock

Source:ABC News interviewing former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (Democrat, North Dakota) “Former Sen. Byron Dorgan discusses his new thriller novel ‘Gridlock’ on ‘This Week.’” From ABC News Good to see someone who served in Congress successfully transition out of Congress. And … Continue reading

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