Monthly Archives: September 2011

Alan Grayson Interview — Podcast September 26, 2011

Do the Republicans Actually Care About What Happens To Most of Us, Or Are They Just Political Attack Dogs? Alan Grayson, former Democratic Congressional Representative from Florida’s 8th District, tells Democratic Perspective why the Republicans are still wrong about health … Continue reading

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“Republicans are sadistic. They take pleasure in others’ pain.”

That’s how Alan Grayson described the Republican stance against health care reform in an interview with Democratic Perspective. Grayson, you may remember is the outspoken former Florida Congressman who famously described the GOP health plan as: 1 – Don’t get … Continue reading

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The Jobs Crisis. How We Got Here.

This week, Verde Valley Independent Democrat board member, Bill Timberman joined host Steve Williamson on Democratic Perspective to discuss the overriding issue in today’s economy. Bill began by looking back about 60 years to the end of WWII. “The image … Continue reading

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs — Podcast September 19, 2011

14 Million Unemployed: How We Got Here, and What the President Is Trying To Do About It. Democratic Perspective recounts the history of the current unemployment crisis in the U.S., and discusses how passage of the American Jobs Act can … Continue reading

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Upcoming Broadcasts — September and October, 2011

Here is the schedule of upcoming Democratic Perspective broadcasts for September and October, 2011: September 19: Jobs, Income and the Future: Why unemployment is so high, wages are so low, and what we can do about it. Democratic Perspective tackles … Continue reading

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Barbara Litrell Interview — Podcast September 12, 2011

Democratic Perspective Goes Local: Barbara Litrell Discusses the Proposed State Route 89A Takeover in Sedona. Democratic Perspective interviews Sedona City Council member Barbara Litrell on the latest developments in the State Route 89A takeover controversy — the issue, the politics, … Continue reading

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Responding To Misguided Referendums And Rumors.

Sedona City Council member, Barbara Litrell, was recently invited to appear on Democratic Perspective to discuss a local issue of roadway control in Sedona. According to Litrell, since 2006 the Sedona City Council has asked ADOT (Arizona Dept. of Transportation) … Continue reading

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Lane Kenworthy Interview, Part 2 — Podcast September 5, 2011

Trickle-Down Economics, Marginal Tax Rates, and the Rise in Income Inequality: Part 2 of Democratic Perspective’s interview with Professor Lane Kenworthy. What we really need to do if we want to successfully address the economic crisis brought about by the … Continue reading

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Do Trickle-Down Economics Work?

As Democratic Perspective continued our conversation with Lane Kenworthy, Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona on Labor Day, we began by posing that question to him. Professor Kenworthy responded by saying, “To an extent. Nobody … Continue reading

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