Tag Archives: Government

Is Our Government Really The Enemy?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

The Tea Party would like you to think so, but ordinary citizens would be at the mercy of corporations and other economic forces without it. On successive weeks, Democratic Perspective examined the benefits of government in our lives and what … Continue reading →

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Chuck Williamson Interview — Podcast June 25, 2012

Posted on June 26, 2012 by William Timberman

Banking and the Financial Crisis: Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, interview one of our own. Chuck Williamson, Steve’s brother, and retired Chief Investment Officer of First Interstate Bank (now part of Wells Fargo), offers some critical insights into banking and … Continue reading →

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Lane Kenworthy Interview, Part 2 — Podcast January 2, 2012

Posted on January 4, 2012 by William Timberman

America’s Big Government Future, Continued: Lane Kenworthy expands on his discussion of America’s future with Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DemPerspective-01-02-12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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America’s Big Government Future, Cont’d.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

To further examine the role of government in America’s future, Democratic Perspective once again spoke with Lane Kenworthy, author and Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona. In his latest appearance on the program, we again … Continue reading →

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Lane Kenworthy Interview — Podcast December 26, 2011

Posted on December 27, 2011 by William Timberman

America’s Big Government Future: In his third appearance on Democratic Perspective, Lane Kenworthy, Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona, presents the case for a bigger government role in adapting to the challenges of a global … Continue reading →

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America’s Big Government Future.

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

That’s the title of a stimulating presentation by Lane Kenworthy, author and Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona. In his third appearance on Democratic Perspective, Mr. Kenworthy compared the size of US government with that … Continue reading →

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Investment And Tax Policy.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

On this week’s Democratic Perspective, Bill Timberman and Steve Williamson addressed the keys to putting people back to work and fixing our economy; Investment and tax policy. They began by noting that the private sector has reduced investment since 2008. … Continue reading →

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Do Trickle-Down Economics Work?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

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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What Is Government For?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective posed the question to Lane Kenworthy, Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona and author of Progress for the Poor, Jobs with Equality, Egalitarian Capitalism and In Search of National Economic Success. We began … Continue reading →

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