Category Archives: National Politics

Michael Austin Interview — Podcast April 1, 2013

Posted on April 4, 2013 by William Timberman

The Second Amendment Doesn’t Mean What the Right Wing Thinks It Does: Professor Michael Austin, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, returns to Democratic Perspective to discuss the national controversy surrounding the Second Amendment. In his … Continue reading →

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The Founding Fathers, Revisited.

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

April 1, 2013, Democratic Perspective once again hosted Michael Austin, Provost, VP for Academic Affairs, Professor at Newman University and author of That’s Not What They Meant! Reclaiming The Founding Fathers from America’s Right Wing. Austin explains that, far from … Continue reading →

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The Founderstein Monster: Misusing Quotes Of The Founding Fathers.

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

For several years, right wing activists have turned to the Founding Fathers to justify their extreme political positions. The most popular is a quote from Thomas Jefferson that has been taken out of context, “The tree of liberty must be … Continue reading →

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The New Energy Crisis — Podcast March 18, 2013

Posted on March 19, 2013 by William Timberman

The New Energy Crisis: How Hydraulic Fracturing Is Undermining the Promise of Renewable Energy. Bill Timberman joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the new oil and gas drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing, and its probable impact on public … Continue reading →

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Michael Austin Interview — Podcast March 11, 2013

Posted on March 12, 2013 by William Timberman

Separating Myth From History: How the U.S. Constitution Was Really Made: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Gary LaMaster talk to Professor Michael Austin, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, about his recent book, That’s Not … Continue reading →

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Sequestration Explained.

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

March 4, 2013, Democratic Perspective tried to cut through all the hyperbole, misinformation and lies about sequestration. Sequestration represents mandatory spending cuts which were agreed to by Congress and President Obama ass the result of the debt ceiling debate in … Continue reading →

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Budget Sequestration and Our Dysfunctional Congress — Podcast March 4, 2013

Posted on March 6, 2013 by William Timberman

How Dumb Can Congress Get? The Dismal Facts About Budget Sequestration:  Gary LaMaster joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the current federal budget sequester. What it is, why and how it happened, and its effects, none of them … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Supreme Court — Podcast February 25, 2012

Posted on February 27, 2013 by William Timberman

Politics and the Supreme Court: How Constitutional Interpretation is Influenced by Political Realities.  Gary LaMaster joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to look at how some upcoming Supreme Court cases reflect the collision between a conservative majority on … Continue reading →

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Supreme Conservatives.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

On February 25, 2013, Democratic Perspective discussed the conservative lean of the Supreme Court of the United States and a few of the cases that will be heard this year by the Court. First, we explained a few facts about … Continue reading →

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The Destructive Nature of Republican Lies.

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

On February 11, 2013, Democratic Perspective addressed some of the most insidious lies told by Republicans and their Tea Party allies, and the long-term effect of those lies. We began by revisiting the birthers. As you may remember, the issue … Continue reading →

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