Bad Budget Blues

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Friday April 29, 2005 · 10:18 AM PDT

2005/04/29 · 10:18

In 1993, Republicans stated, quite boldly, that any spending of the Social Security trust fund would be used for Social Security. Riding on this agenda, Republicans were swept into Congress in 1994 to do as they promised. These social-minded Republicans, precursors to today's "compassionate conservatives," sold the American public on their plan to keep Social Security afloat. My, how times have changed. Read More

Guns, Abortions and the Moderate Way

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Monday February 28, 2005 · 1:26 PM PST

2005/02/28 · 13:26

Who needs an AK-47 when you can kill something just as dead with a sturdy old Winchester? Who needs a cyclic rate of fire of 600 rounds a minute when one shot from a well-aimed hunting rifle will kill something just the same? This was the question I always posed to pro-gun advocates when I was standing up for the now defunct Assault Weapons Ban of 1994. It was a good question, one I've yet to meet a good answer to. Of course, that was before I realized the answer for myself: Read More

Interview With PA Sen Candidate Chuck Pennacchio

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Friday February 25, 2005 · 11:08 AM PST

2005/02/25 · 11:08

As some of you know, Dr. Chuck Pennacchio, the only declared Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate against Sen. Rick Santorum, held a blogger-only conference call yesterday. Dr. Pennacchio was kind enough to take questions from all of the bloggers after introducing himself and giving some information about his background, and the entire discussion was very candid. For a candidate with little name recognition and a hard primary season ahead of him, Dr. Pennacchio seemed, if anything, up to the challenge.
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Mitch Daniels: Right-Wing Marionette

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Wednesday February 23, 2005 · 2:02 PM PST

2005/02/23 · 14:02

Mitch Daniels was elected Governor of Indiana because he campaigned as a moderate, dropping the normal right-wing rhetoric and focusing on issues that Hoosiers cared about. Deep inside, Daniels must still be at least part moderate. However, it seems a far right legislature has hijacked an inexperienced and inept Daniels Administration and has begun retooling it to fit its own desires. The outcome: politics as usual. Read More

DEM's Concept Cover is Up!

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Monday February 21, 2005 · 10:17 AM PST

2005/02/21 · 10:17

Well, after a week of private work and a few days after the public announcement, it seems DEM Magazine - The Magazine for Democrats is ready to have its first review! The concept cover, with style influenced by magazines such as The Nation and The New Republic, is now up for review on The New Democrat Read More

Time For DEM Magazine?

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Thursday February 17, 2005 · 12:46 PM PST

2005/02/17 · 12:46

I've been toying with an idea for a little while now: a magazine for Democrats much like The Nation and The New Republic but based on the internet and carrying the news that the print and television media decide not to touch.

I'm talking Gannongate. I'm talking Republicans being charged with embezzling and associating President Jimmy Carter with terrorism. I'm talking about an online magazine that would take the very best of the liberal and moderate Democratic blogosphere and make it into a publication. Read More

Stem Cells and Democratic Regrowth

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Wednesday February 16, 2005 · 1:24 PM PST

2005/02/16 · 13:24

I often find myself wondering about the specifics of stem-cell research, and on the news that Britain would be launching its first major stem-cell laboratory. However, there should be no more wondering in the Democratic Party. It's time to take a strong stand and let the people know it. Read More

Why Bayh Needs Dean

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Tuesday February 15, 2005 · 3:26 PM PST

2005/02/15 · 15:26

Moderate Democrats were choking on their fish sticks when Howard Dean was selected as the grandmaster of the DNC. "A liberal Democrat running the party?" They asked. "What's going to become of the middle?" I've received a dozen e-mails wondering if the end of Senator Evan Bayh's presidential chances was spelled D-E-A-N.

But Howard Dean may be just what Evan Bayh needs. Read More

The Moderate Voice

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Tuesday February 15, 2005 · 12:46 PM PST

2005/02/15 · 12:46

On a dare, a friend of mine ate two cloves of raw garlic without water. He chewed on them for a while as tears welled up in his eyes, and reluctantly swallowed the awful mess. That's what being a moderate during this time of tension within both parties feels like: eating a clove of garlic every day and never getting any water. Read More

Why Moderates Should Love Howard Dean

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Monday February 14, 2005 · 10:47 AM PST

2005/02/14 · 10:47

Howard Dean is no moderate, and he's proud to say it everywhere he goes. During the 2004 primaries, Dean carried the message of "the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party" until his spectacular implosion in Iowa. Despite his stumbling exit from the 2004 primary, Dr. Dean resolved to keep the grassroots machine he had built going. Now he's back and stronger than ever, and moderate Democrats ought to be in the front row applauding. Read More

Daniels Lies To State About Education

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Friday February 11, 2005 · 8:19 AM PST

2005/02/11 · 08:19

Mitch Daniels, Indiana's new Republican governor, is in a bit of a bind. He has divided his own party over the issue of a 1% tax hike, angered low-income workers with his plans to slash Medicaid and now has ended up on the wrong side of one of Indiana's most well-known and respected educators. Things aren't looking good for the Gov. Read More

Pentagon Finally Admits Guantanamo Abuses

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Thursday February 10, 2005 · 11:19 AM PST

2005/02/10 · 11:19

As the Pentagon's Sexgate scandal deepens, it is hard not to feel some of the fallout of the mounting shame that is being heaped upon the armed forces. Today, only after being pushed, he Pentagon admitted to using sexual tactics in order to `break' Guantanamo Bay detainees.inally, though often hindered, accountability has reached the halls of the Department of Defense. Read More

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