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Nick Clegg is asked about the proposed voting reforms he wants to put to a referendum, and also the education budget cuts forced onto the coalition government after 13 years of no control public sector spending by the previous Labour government. recorded from Channel 4 News, 05 July 2010.
Labour leadership contender Ed Balls shows he's two-faced about the coalition government's proposals for electoral reforms in the UK. Recorded from The Daily Politics, 05 July 2010.
President Obama calls for both parties to come together to fix a broken immigration system and implement comprehensive reform that demands accountability from government, from businesses, and from individuals. July 1, 2010.
Australian people are wondering why the prime minister of this country should be chosen by the union and the factional warlords rather than by the people themselves, and the Australian people have the same basic choice this week as last week
Why I will be voting Liberal Democrats at the upcoming general election. The First-past-the-post system is antiquated and only serves to keep the old parties in power, under current conditions the Liberal Democrats need twice as many votes as Labour to attain the same number of seats, thereby leaving millions of people under-represented. Reforms to the voting system (as well as reforms to Parliament) is a long-standing Liberal Democrat policy.
PLEASE HELP US SHARE THIS VIDEO. On March 16, 2010, Tea Partiers from around the country gathered (in disappointing numbers) in front of the Capitol building for their final protest against health care reform. Also in town, appropriately, was Barnum & Bailey's actual circus. The protestors voiced their usual conspiratorial concerns about healthcare reform: that it was a government takeover and more government, of course, equals less freedom; that it would euthanize seniors too expensive to treat; and that the bill would sink the nation into irrecoverable debt, despite its actually reducing the deficit by more than $100-billion over the next ten years. Averse to facts, no one interviewed was able to cite evidence for their false beliefs about the reform proposal, and instead suggested we seek the "truth" from Glenn Beck and Fox News. THE PROPOSAL The healthcare reform proposal being advanced in congress, while imperfect, would bring long overdue changes to a broken system. Far from being rushed, the proposals that make up this reform have been debated for years, and this congress has been working on a bill for many months. It's time for an up or down vote on reform. The proposal will expand healthcare access to over 30-million uninsured Americans, make healthcare more affordable for everyone, hold insurance companies more accountable, end discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions, and help stabilize our budget and economy by reducing the deficit by over ...
President Obama tells the crowd in St. Louis, MO that the time is now to pass health insurance reform and announces new plans to rein in waste and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid and other government health programs.
Anthony Weiner was on fire on the house floor today ! If you missed what a fire breathing liberal sounds like, you want to see this video of Weiner riping Republicans a new one . Basically Weiner was saying the Republicans are just another extension arm of the greedy insurance companies . This is so true . Just like Fox "news" is just another arm of the Republican party . People just don't understand what this reform is about . If you already have insurance, nothing will change for you .If you are on medicare, and want to stay on medicare, you want this reform to go through . If this reform isn't done, then medicare will be broke . These reforms will be a plus for everyone . Not a minus . It will save money, lives, and our US economy .
A better effort to improve the economic situation in Europe could have prevent the financial crisis in Greece, says Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the liberal ALDE group in the European Parliament.
AWESOME A complete demolition of unintelligent liberal talking points love this stuff Barack Obama's relatively short political career has been punctuated by important speeches. His 2004 Democratic Convention speech catapulted him from an obscure state senator to a presidential prospect. A 2007 speech to Iowa Democrats gave him the momentum to win that state's primary and the Democratic nomination, and his famous 2008 speech on race stopped weeks of controversy surrounding his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Each speech changed the national conversation and gave Obama footing to move forward. Wednesday night at 9 pm ET, 6 pm PST, he'll try to do that again. With his approval-rating numbers at or near an all-time low and his primary legislative goal of passing health care reform stalled in Congress, Barack Obama will speak directly to the American people Wednesday night in hopes of recapturing the popular momentum he carried into the White House just 12 months ago. Whether he's successful will likely depend on the answers to these five questions: 1. Can he reclaim the role of "changer in chief"? President Obama was elected by promising an angry American people "hope" and "change." He pledged to move past stale debates and partisan stereotypes to create common cause for a new era of transparency and virtue in Washington, free from the backroom deals and special-interest influence that dominate inside the Beltway. But after a year that included Obama's embrace of his predecessor's unpopular bank bailouts and the Democratic leaderships ugly public deal-making over health care reform, Americans are still angry. Last week, Massachusetts voters elected Republican Scott Brown to the Senate and effectively stopped Obama's legislative efforts by eliminating the Democrats' 60-vote supermajority in the Senate. Even the president admits that Brown won the seat by seizing the mantle of change—much as Obama himself had in 2008—by promising to fix a broken Washington. Now Obama must try to win back that role of the "changer in chief." Watch for him to keep pressing for stronger regulations on banks and ratchet up his opposition to the Supreme Court's dramatic decision to allow more corporate special-interest money into elections. 2. Will there be another "You lie!" moment? Crowd reaction is a key part of any presidential address to Congress. Who claps for what lines, who stands and sits, who sits with whom—it's all a part of the theater of politics. Last year, though, South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson infamously took it to a new level by interrupting Obamas speech to Congress on health care with a shout of "You lie!" Wilson was widely criticized for the breach of decorum and forced to apologize after days of headlines. Will anyone try to top his performance? Good sense and conventional wisdom would certainly suggest "no," but consider this: After getting beat up by the national media, conservatives rallied around Joe Wilson and flooded his re-election campaign coffers with over a million dollars in just a few days. Money is tight these days, and it's an election year. You never know! 3. What will he say about health care? Scott Brown's election didn't just usurp Obama's role as "changer in chief"—it also threw a massive legislative roadblock in front of his attempts to reform the health care system. Both the Senate and the House have passed a reform bill, but before Obama can sign it into law Democratic leaders must work out the differences between the two
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OVER ONE HUNDREDmore examples of Fox News Bias at www.youtube.com Fox News coverage of the health reform debate has been pretty bad, as I've shown in multiple videos, and last week was no different when a supposed straight news story and interview of Republican Senator Judd Gregg by Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer on the program "America's Newsroom" examined the cost of health reform, mentioning the deficit and the debt several times, without ever mentioning the over $1 TRILLION in deficit reduction in the Senate bill as I show in this video. The clip of President Barack Obama's December 21, 2009, news event on government efficiency and effectiveness that I use in this video comes from the PUBLIC DOMAIN video uploaded by the White House available online at www.youtube.com The clips of the supposed straight news story and interview of Republican Senator Judd Gregg by Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer on the program "America's Newsroom" comes from the episode broadcast on December 22, 2009, that is available in full online at www.youtube.com And, finally, as always, you can find DOZENS and DOZENS more examples of Fox News bias on my Fox News bias playlist on youtube at www.youtube.com
In an excerpt from an interview with The Nation, David Plouffe responded to liberal criticism of the President's current healthcare reform proposal. Plouffe, author of "Audacity to Win" and Campaign Manager for Obama '08, responded that he has "little tolerance" for criticism from progressives like Markos Moulitsas, and gave his defense of the bill currently moving through the senate. You can see the full video at thenation.com.
The night after the Senate gets 60 votes to proceed on debating health care reform, Senate Minority Leader Mitch mcconnell shares his thoughts on what to expect with cnn's John King. "We know the American people don't want us to do this," mcconnell argued, adding that the bill is "the wrong direction to go." "It drives the cost up for Americans... This bill is a job killer." King then asks mcconnell to explain why health reform was not proposed during the Bush administration. mcconnell said that it would be futile because "we didn't have the votes to pass it." He also proposed that the balance of the "failure" of the stimulus package be repealed. mcconnell also responds to a "challenge" made by Dick Durbin for an alternative ("there's nothing on the Internet," Durbin said). "We're not planning on having a 2000-page bill," mcconnell said.
cnn's John King asks freshman Democrat Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado: "If... you are a critical vote for health care reform, and every piece of evidence tells you if you support that bill, you will lose your job, would you cast the vote and lose your job?" Bennet firmly answered: "Yes." "That tape will be held," King warns Bennet.
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Vince Cable, Shadow Chancellor and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats discuss the effects of the economic downturn and how the Liberal Democrats would reform the system to keep the economy going. Nick Clegg visits residents of Brixton to speak to some of the hardest hit by it.
What's up kassie dill we wan't to know If you could reform society to reflect your values what would it be like ? Where do you draw your values from, who do you think shares your values? What faith are you ? Do people in your family, friends, peers share your views? What's your views on other issues besides orientation and gender roles ? btw ever tale the political compass test :?
Μουσική: Χρήστος Λεοντής Ποίηση: Pablo Neruda (μτφ. Δαν. Στρατηγοπούλου) Ερμηνεία: Τάνια Τσανακλίδου Δίσκος: Παραστάσεις - 1975 (Columbia 70190) Ο δίσκος αυτός περιλαμβάνει ορισμένα από τα τραγούδια που έγραψε ο Χρήστος Λεοντής για θεατρικές παραστάσεις, αλλά και εργασίες του συνθέτη βασισμένες σε Έλληνες και ξένους ποιητές. Τραγουδούν οι Μανώλης Μητσιάς, Τάνια Τσανακλί- δου, Γιώργος Μεραντζάς και ο Νίκος Ξυλούρης. ________________________________________ FRANCISCO MORAZAN Βorn October 3, 1792, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Died September 15, 1842, San José, Costa Rica José Francisco Morazán Quezada (1792-1842) was a politician and general who ruled parts of Central America at different times during the turbulent period from 1827 to 1842. He was a strong leader and visionary, who attempted to unite the different Central American countries into one large nation. His liberal, anti-clerical politics made him some powerful enemies, however, and his period of rule was marked by bitter infighting between liberals and conservatives. Source: latinamericanhistory.about.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- General José Francisco Morazán Quezada was a Central American statesman, lawyer, orator, and general born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in 1792; he was executed as a traitor in San Jose, Costa Rica, 15 September 1842. He was also the leader of the Liberal Party: President of the Federal Republic of Central America (18301834; 18351839); Head of state of ...
Thom confronts Dr. John Lott www.thomhartmann.com
Adopting what I perceive to be the "street" views of the terms "liberal" and "conservative", I argue that these labels do not accurately summarize or represent the actual views of Democrats and Republicans on the issue of gun control. Dictionary definitions: conservative-(2) tending to preserve established traditions or institutions and to resist or oppose any changes in these. liberal- (4) not restricted to the literal meaning; not strict; (5) tolerant of views differing from one's own; broad-minded; specifically, not orthodox; (7) favoring reform or progress, as in religion, education, etc.; specifically favoring political reforms tending toward democracy and personal freedom for the individual; progressive. There are obviously other definitions of both words which I excluded because they do not directly apply to politics, or in the case of definition #9 of liberal, hold a pejorative sense that I imagine was derived from the word "libertine". Source: Webster's New World College Dictionary Fourth Edition
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When South Carolina Republican Congressman Joe Wilson shouted out "You lie!" during President Barack Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress on health care reform last week, most reasonable people rejected the outburst, but I was surprised to see how much time Fox News spent giving intellectual support to the accusation and particularly surprised to see that support coming from Judge Andrew Napolitano, Fox News' senior judicial analyst, as I explain in this video. The public domain video of President Barack Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress on health care reform last week from which I took a clip for this video is available on youtube at www.youtube.com The 3 clips of Judge Andrew Napolitano are from Fox News' "Your World with Neil Cavuto" broadcast on September 10, 2009 which I have not been able to find online. The image of title 8 section 1611 of the US Code which I show in this video comes from the Cornell webpage at www.law.cornell.edu The image of the ACLU of Sacramento letter I show in this video comes from the webpage at aclusac.org And, finally, as always, you can find DOZENS and DOZENS more examples of Fox News bias on my Fox News bias playlist on youtube at www.youtube.com
IF WE WANT REFORMS IN THE GOVERNMENT, DO YOU WANT AN OUSTED PRESIDENT ERAP ESTRADA TO BE PRESIDENT IN 2010? www.youtube.com Pleasewatch these two parts videos and forward them to all your friends, relatives, associates and all living souls who will help us move to a better Philippines. You all watched and witnessed Mikey Arroyo. This is a rare situation where the son of our President Gloria Arroyo reveals the ways and secrets on how public officials can manipulate and steal millions of public money. Our government officials have forgotten that these money are intended to build schools, hospitals, fund scholarships for deserving students, health care, housing for thousands of families, fight poverty, food for the children...etc They have taken the rights of the poor people to live and survive. Their human dignity lost as we watch videos on Youtube of children and families eating garbage gathered from dump sites and restaurant garbage bins. Each day is a struggle to survive. We believe that these videos are helpful. There will be a long list of candidates in this coming 2010 elections. Some will aim to get their power back so they can continue to live their lavish and wasteful lifestyles at our expense. We must not let this happen again. "Remember, if you make an informed decision, regardless of who you pick, you are not throwing your vote away." 2010 will be the year to elect an effective leader who will help move our country to prosperity and better quality of life for every Filipino. Hope you will help us with our goal. "For a better Philippines." Thank you for your support. Let us make this happen! From PINASWATCHER SUBSCRIBE TO PINASWATCHER
Part 2 of 2: Beth Martinez's speech on the Liberal-driven health reforms being proposed by Congress & the administration. This was shot with a small, handheld Flip camera, so please forgive the imperfect video.
Part 1 of 2: Beth Martinez's speech on the Liberal-driven health reforms being proposed by Congress & the administration. This was shot with a small, handheld Flip camera, so please forgive the imperfect video.
President Obama comments on health reform at the AFL-CIO Labor Day Picnic in Cincinnati. He began the speech by commenting on labor in general, as well as the economy, when he switched the subject. "Just in case you were wondering," he says, "we're also going to build an America where health reform delivers more stability and security to every American." He declined to go into detail, advising the crowd to tune in on Wednesday night. While he remarked that the debates on health reform have been "good," he said that "every debate at some point comes to an end... It's time to act and get this thing done." Obama also had a challenge to Republicans opposed to health reform: "What are you gonna do? What's your answer? What's your solution? And you know what? They don't have one! Their answer is to do nothing."
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On "Face the Nation," Sen. Charles Grassley takes HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to task for appearing on "one of these Sunday programs" and creating "conflicting views" making it hard for there to be bipartisan support for health care reform.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says that the absence of Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) from the Senate floor is greatly felt in the ongoing health care reform debate. "No person in that institution is indispensable, but Ted Kennedy comes as close to being indispensable as any individual I've ever known in the Senate because he had a unique way of sitting down with the parties at a table and making the right concessions, which really are the essence of successful negotiations," McCain tells George ...
Anders Aslund - Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute and author of "Russia's Capitalist Revolution: Why Market Reforms Succeeded and Democracy Failed" - provides an overview of the political and economic changes in Russia since the collapse of Communism and Soviet Union. He discusses in detail: (a) the perceived calcification of the Soviet system upon onset of Gorbachev's Presidency; (b) Gorbachev's error in thinking that he could reform communism; (c) the differences between Russian and ...
Anders Aslund - Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute and author of "Russia's Capitalist Revolution: Why Market Reforms Succeeded and Democracy Failed" - provides an overview of the political and economic changes in Russia since the collapse of Communism and Soviet Union. He discusses in detail: (a) the perceived calcification of the Soviet system upon onset of Gorbachev's Presidency; (b) Gorbachev's error in thinking that he could reform communism; (c) the differences between Russian and Chinese economies at the onset of reforms; (d) the differences between economic liberalization approaches of Russia and China; (e) the critical role of Yeltsin in introducing radical market reforms; and (e) the failure of Yeltsin to undertake necessary political reforms. He also describes: (f) the failure of the West to support Russia during its economic crisis; (g) the sweeping authoritarianism introduced by Putin upon his arrival; (h) the nature of the threats posed by Putin's Russia to the West; and (i) Western need to (re)engage Russia in trade and arms treaties. This interview was recorded in February 2008. PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS ON THE VIDEO BEFORE WATCHING.
Anders Aslund - Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute and author of "Russia's Capitalist Revolution: Why Market Reforms Succeeded and Democracy Failed" - provides an overview of the political and economic changes in Russia since the collapse of Communism and Soviet Union. He discusses in detail: (a) the perceived calcification of the Soviet system upon onset of Gorbachev's Presidency; (b) Gorbachev's error in thinking that he could reform communism; (c) the differences between Russian and Chinese economies at the onset of reforms; (d) the differences between economic liberalization approaches of Russia and China; (e) the critical role of Yeltsin in introducing radical market reforms; and (e) the failure of Yeltsin to undertake necessary political reforms. He also describes: (f) the failure of the West to support Russia during its economic crisis; (g) the sweeping authoritarianism introduced by Putin upon his arrival; (h) the nature of the threats posed by Putin's Russia to the West; and (i) Western need to (re)engage Russia in trade and arms treaties. This interview was recorded in February 2008. PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS ON THE VIDEO BEFORE WATCHING.
Anders Aslund - Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute and author of "Russia's Capitalist Revolution: Why Market Reforms Succeeded and Democracy Failed" - provides an overview of the political and economic changes in Russia since the collapse of Communism and Soviet Union. He discusses in detail: (a) the perceived calcification of the Soviet system upon onset of Gorbachev's Presidency; (b) Gorbachev's error in thinking that he could reform communism; (c) the differences between Russian and Chinese economies at the onset of reforms; (d) the differences between economic liberalization approaches of Russia and China; (e) the critical role of Yeltsin in introducing radical market reforms; and (e) the failure of Yeltsin to undertake necessary political reforms. He also describes: (f) the failure of the West to support Russia during its economic crisis; (g) the sweeping authoritarianism introduced by Putin upon his arrival; (h) the nature of the threats posed by Putin's Russia to the West; and (i) Western need to (re)engage Russia in trade and arms treaties. This interview was recorded in February 2008. PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS ON THE VIDEO BEFORE WATCHING.
This is the OFFICIAL song of the healthcare reform movement. Well, we hope it will be. It is neither conservative nor liberal. The bottom line is that when Congress and special interest groups go behind closed doors to make a deal, which they eventually will, we just don't want patients left behind. And all of us are patients. Please help spread this video around so that we can galvanize enough momentum to make a positive change. To download the song for free go to www.placebojournal.com...
A panel discussion on whether or not linking President Obama's policies to Adolf Hitler is simply rhetoric, or something more serious. The first thing David Frum points out is that Obama and Hitler do share a lot of things in common, and plugs a website called obamaisliterallyhitlet.com, which he calls "a funny website". "The nuttier you are, the more coverage you get," says Clarence Page. And Dana Bash says that such people linking Obama to Hitler lack "fundamental policy questions."...
Watch Michael Shure interview the last hope for keeping a public option in the health care reform bill. More at www.theyoungturks.com.
www.pbs.org In a debate over health care reform, former House majority leader Dick Armey, and Richard Kirsch, national campaign manager of the liberal advocacy group Health Care for America Now, discuss topics such as the role of government, and the cost of any overhaul.
Here is clip of a gal who was a Obama delagate pretending too be a doctor promoting the Obama reform healthcare 1000 page bill.. Like we cannot tell this is staged- After finding out she lied about her career, she admitted too it. Roxanne M. also a ACORN Org member.. I have another video too add- that has a real doctor at another town hall meeting that is awesome! Wish more doc's would speak out louder!
The current health care debate is dividing the country like no issue has in recent memory. Where does the anger stem from and is it going to lead to violence. Read the full article Town Halls About To Turn Deadly? @ thenewsasylum.blogspot.com
As the teabaggers disrupt town hall meetings on health care reform, Gil Smart says the goal isn't debate - but screaming and shutting debate down. Subscribe to Smart Remarks: www.youtube.com
Is health care reform anti-feminist
Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) appears on "Hardball" to respond to protesters opposing his support of President Obama's health care reform bill. "I think these folks are real desperate to stop health care reform," Rep. Doggett says. "What better slogan for the party of no... than just say no."
Congressman Mike Pence appeared on CNBC's "Power Lunch" to discuss health care reform and Republican ideas for effecting true reform.
(Via Heather, crooksandliars.com ) Eleanor Clift and Clarence Page (two actual liberals for once) beat back host John McLaughlin and pundits Rich Lowry and Monica Crowley's patented GOP talking points on health care reform on The McLaughlin Group. Clift gets in the best line of the day when Lowry tried to claim that a private option would put the insurance companies out of business. Lo and behold, Lowry and Co. seemed to be reading right off of this list of health care reform myths.....
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More like, "Did you read the Health Care Insurance Reform Bill? docs.house.gov Polls show that over 90% of the people polled have insurance and are satisfied with their health care. www.foxnews.com Furthermore, fully 79 percent think if health care legislation is passed they personally will pay more in taxes, 1 percent think their taxes will decrease and 18 percent expect no change. Large majorities of those living in both higher income and lower income households believe their taxes will go up. Nearly half of Americans (45 percent) think the quality of their family's health care would be worse under the current proposed reforms. That is significantly higher than the number (29 percent) who say they would get better quality health care under the proposed plans. Another 17 percent expect no difference. Also on the personal level, some 58 percent think health care reforms would cost them money -- that's twice the number who say the reforms would save them money (24 percent). Another reason for the public's hesitancy in embracing reform is that people are pretty happy with their current health care arrangements, and other issues are seen as more important. Most Americans say they have health care insurance (91 percent), and a large 84 percent majority rates the quality of their insurance as excellent or good. Moreover, more than 8 in 10 (83 percent) rate the quality of the health care they currently receive as excellent or good. And if they were sick or seriously ill, most ...
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The House has released a "Discussion Draft" of their planned bill. I've done some comparisons to the Senate Draft of my last video and I'm sorry to say, not too much of an improvement. This bill has a Public Option but its not easy to get into it, as an individual, insurance co, or employer. The bill is 800+ pages but you can skim to the sections that effect you and let your representative know what you think. edlabor.house.gov
Sir alan Beith in an interview with Elliott Burton talks about the reforms he would like to make should he be elected as Speaker of the House of commons.
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