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The Enshrinement Of Ted Kennedy
The Progressive Hall of Fame was inspired by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Much like some of its most worthy inductees today’s Progressive Hall of Fame inductee is honored not for his total self, but for his work “on the … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, apartheid, Bobby Kennedy, C.O.B.R.A., cancer research, Civil Rights, COBRA, Edward Kennedy, gay rights, immigration, Iraq, John F. Kennedy, John Kennedy, liberal, minimum wage, politics, progressive, Robert Bork, Robert Kennedy, Senate, Supreme Court, Ted Kennedy, women's rights
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Female Deliverance
This is not the first time I have expressed my concern of whether the Democratic Party is Barack Obama’s Party. What I mean by that is do voters turnout to support Democrats or do they support Democrats in the process … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960 election, 2008 election, 2010 election, 2012 election, 2014 election, 2016 election, Amy Klobucher, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, John Kennedy, Kirsten Gillibrand, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, politics, Republicans, Senate, Simon & Schuster, war on women, women, women's issues
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Buy The Book
It’s Super Bowl Sunday which has become a de facto holiday in America. About one-third of the nation will watch the telecast today; some to watch the game, some to watch the commercials and many just to be at a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960 election, 2008 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, 2016 election, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John Kennedy, Massachusetts, Obama, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Secretary of State, voter turnout, women's issues, women's rights
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Least We Forget
Today is the anniversary of one of the darkest days in American military history. It is the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. America’s greatest generation, (thanks Dad), rose from those ashes and defeated the mightiest foe it … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Budget Sequestration, Congress, Constitution, defecit, Defense Budget, Defense Spending, Democrats, Drift, Dwight Eisenhower, fiscal cliff, John Kennedy, military, military budget, military-industrial complex, money in elections, money in politics, national debt, Pearl Harbor, Penatagon, politics, Rachel Maddow, Republicans, United States Constitution, World War II, WWII
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The Endorsement Of Alan Grayson
One speech doesn’t make a political career or a politician, but it can leave them indelibly etched in our minds. The prime example of that is President Barack Obama’s speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Even his … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 Democratic National Convention, 2010 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, Alan Grayson, bigotry, conservative, courage, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, Florida, George Will, gun control, guns, Harvard, Hate Crime Expansion Act, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, health care, homeschooling, House, Jeb Bush, John Kennedy, Lily Ledbetter, Obama, Obamacare, Orlando, politics, prejudice, progressive, racism, Republican, Republican Health Care Plan, right wing, Sanford Florida, Sarah Palin, Stand Your Ground, Tea Party, Teri Schiavo, Trayvon Martin, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Keep Talking
Regardless of what happens on Super Tuesday it appears this Republican Presidential primary race is going on for a while. That is the best news the Democrats could ever get. The longer this race goes on the longer the Republicans … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, Arizona, Democrats, Donald Trump, education, Georgetown University, health care, Herman Cain, jobs, Joe Arpaio, John Kennedy, Justice Department, Maricopa County, Michele Bachmann, Michigan, Michigan primary, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Obama, Obamacare, Paul Babeau, Pinal County Arizona, politics, religion, religious freedom, Republican Presidential Primary, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, Super Tuesday, Tea Party, unemployment, war on women, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Johnny’s Last Dance
Don’t let the title of this article deceive you. Its subject is just what you anticipated – the State of the Union address. President Obama gave the address to a joint session of Congress with Vice President Joe Biden and … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, 2012 election, auto industry, Bill Clinton, class warfare, D.A.D.T., debt ceiling, Democrats, economy, education, Iraq, Israel, jobs, Joe Biden, John Boehner, John Kennedy, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, obstruction, Osama bin Laden, politics, Republicans, social safety net, State of The Union, tax loopholes, taxes, unemployment, veterans benefits, Willard Mitt Romney
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The Endorsement Of Bev Perdue
I have respect for politicians who are willing to take a courageous stand. That probably stems back to reading John F. Kennedy’s, Profiles in Courage, in the early ‘60’s as a young boy. (Yes, I guess I was always nerdy.) … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity - North Carolina, Art Pope, Bev Perdue, bigotry, capital punishment, Charles Koch, David Koch, death penalty, Democrats, discrimination, education, Hurricane Irene, John Kennedy, Koch brothers, No Discrimination Purpose in the Death Penalty Act, North Carolina legislature, Obama, politics, Racial Justice Act, racism, Republican, Roe v. Wade, Tea Party, voter ID, Voter suppression, women's health issues, women's issues, Women's Right to Know Act, women's rights
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The 23 Hour Day
In 1934 the hit song What a Diff’rence a Day Makes burst onto the scene. It was originally written and performed in Spanish but quickly made its way into English. The most famous early version was recorded by the musical … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Dennis Kucinich, economy, foreign trade, House, Jimmey Dorsey, jobs, John Boehner, John Kennedy, Obama, Ohio, Pearl Harbor, Republicans, Septemeber 11th, Tommy Dorsey, unemployment
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