Written by John C. Goodman
At first glance you might think that the Democratic presidential campaign is boiling over with one new idea after another. Free health care. Free education. No more carbon emissions. There have been so many pronouncements, it’s hard to keep track of them.
But that’s just at first glance. If you delve deeper, you will discover these are not ideas at all. They are feelings. Strongly held feelings, mind you. But feelings, nonetheless.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2020 Election, Barack Obama, Democrat Party, Free education, Free health care, Health Reimbursement Arrangement, Health Savings Account, Medicare Advantage, Obamacare, School vouchers, The Green New Deal
Federal Elections, Political | David E. Smith | 
June 7, 2019 4:00 AM | 
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Written by Robert Knight
Adults in the Democratic Party, who seem like flustered parents at an out-of-control toddler birthday bash, have been warning about the public’s perception of them.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has reason to worry. The 22 declared candidates for the presidential nomination lean far to the Left. Which means they represent the center of their now-far-Left party.
The mini-wave for “moderate” Joe Biden reflects a desperate pullback from the zany public image fostered by wild-haired Vermont socialist U.S.… Continue Reading
Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Corte, Amy Klobuchar, Angela Davis, Antonio Gramsci, Bernie Sanders, Beto O’Rourke, Cory Booker, Donald J. Trump, Electoral College, Elizabeth Warre, Ilhan Omar, Joe Biden, Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Pete Buttigieg, Rashida Tlaib, Robert Francis “Beto” O’ Rourke, The Green New Deal
Federal Elections, Political | David E. Smith | May 9, 2019 7:00 AM | Comments Off on Democrats Lurch Ever Leftward
Written by Dr. Daniel Boland
The Green New Deal (GND) is the Democrat Party’s latest version of the American Dream. The GND is a lengthy list of radical proposals for total transformation of our culture, our economy, our health care and educational systems, our environmental conditions, and on and on.
The GND expands government incomprehensively. No more carbon-spewing airplanes. High-speed rail will take us everywhere. Government-administered universal health care for all but no private insurance (so wait your turn).… Continue Reading
Tags: Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, Democrat Party, Democrat Socialists, Democratic Socialism, Dr. Daniel Boland, Elizabeth Warren, High-speed rail, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Nancy Pelosi, Nordic Socialist, The Green New Deal, Winston Churchill
Climate Change, Federal Issues | David E. Smith | March 9, 2019 4:00 AM | Comments Off on The Green New Deal: Myths and Migraines
