Category Archives: Military

Mitt Romney and the Ryan Budget — Podcast July 23, 2012

Repealing the 20th Century: the Ryan Budget Plan. Democratic Perspective explores the Ryan budget plan, which Forbes Magazine has called a Mistake of Historic Proportions. If there’s anyone who still believes that the only responsible economic solution to the current recession is to turn … Continue reading

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“The Most Fraudulent Budget In American History.”

That’s how Nobel Prize-winning economist, Paul Krugman, describes the Romney-Ryan budget plan. Those are strong words, yet they seem inadequate to describe the consequences of this plan if it’s ever adopted. A study by the Joint Economic Committee shows that the Romney-Ryan plan … Continue reading

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Paul Lenze Interview — Podcast March 26, 2012

The Last Resort: Middle-East expert Dr. Paul Lenze, of Northern Arizona University, talks with Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Stephen Williamson about the consequences of military actions against Iran, consequences which have often been overlooked or downplayed by powerful advocates in the … Continue reading

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Why Military Action In Iran Has To Be Option Of Last Resort.

To address the Republican-led drumbeat for war with Iran, Democratic Perspective turned to Middle Eastern expert, Dr. Paul Lenze of Northern Arizona University. We started by asking Dr. Lenze about the history between Iran and the US. “The bad blood … Continue reading

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A Bitter Pill To Swallow.

If you’re a Democrat, indeed if you’re an informed American, it’s hard to get very excited about the new plan which has been proposed to expand the debt ceiling. Certainly the debt ceiling needs to be raised to prevent the … Continue reading

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A Memorial Day Tribute — Podcast May 30, 2011

A Memorial Day Tribute to Veterans: Veterans Elizabeth Rex and Harry Moore interviewed by Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DemPerspective-05-30-11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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A Memorial Day Tribute To Those Who Serve

It seems as if the United States has been perpetually at war during its existence. Just in the last century, we have fought WWI, WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Afghan War and the Iraq … Continue reading

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