Category Archives: The FreeState

CBS News: 60 Minutes- Ronald Reagan’s Opinion on Libertarianism

Source:The FreeState Ronald Reagan described his own politics as libertarian as late as 1975. When I believe this interview was done with 60 Minutes. And if you look at his career from 1975 to 81 when he wasn’t a politician … Continue reading

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Phil Donahue Show: Milton Friedman- On Greed (1979)

Source:David Lockie– Economics Professor Milton Friedman on the Phil Donahue Show, in 1979. Source:The FreeState “On the Phil Donahue Show in 1979, Nobel Laureate helps liberal host understand what drives real economic growth and prosperity.” From David Lockie Before I write … Continue reading

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Uncommon Knowledge With Peter Robinson: The Sixties With Christopher Hitchens & William F. Buckley (1998)

. Source:The FreeState The 1960s is a generation that I would’ve liked to experienced as an adult, but I come from one generation up, so that’s not possible. But it was really a revolutionary decade both politically and culturally with … Continue reading

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Moog Rogue: Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater’s Opposition to The 1964 Civil Rights Act

. Source:The FreeState I have a lot of respect for Barry Goldwater, he’s probably my favorite Conservative. But as Julian Bond says in this video, Senator Goldwater was just plain wrong about the 1964 Civil Rights Act. And what I … Continue reading

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Abby Wisse Schachter: The New Paternalism

Source:The FreeState Does liberal democracy come with risks which is different from being dangerous and does individual freedom come with risks as well and does society as a whole not just government have an interest to see that everyone is … Continue reading

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Cal Thomas: Back to the 50s

Source:The FreeState There is a movement in America that’s religiously based at least to a certain degree that believes that America has been going down hill at least culturally since the 1960s. When more Americans like African-Americans were given the … Continue reading

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Washington Times: ‘An Addiction Democrats Can’t Kick’

Source:The FreeState If we wanted to have a real War on Drugs in America, then we would have ten-million or so perhaps even more than that, people in prison because of the War on Drugs. If the War on Drugs … Continue reading

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Jack Hunter: Conservatism’s Future: Young Americans For Liberty

Source:The FreeState The Barry Goldwater conservative movement of the mid 1960s and even late 1960s launched Ron Reagan into office as President of the United States in 1980. But actually Congressional Republicans didn’t get the majority back in the House, … Continue reading

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The Daily Telegraph: The Making of Margaret

Source:The FreeState Margaret Thatcher, in some ways was very lucky because she arrived on the seen as first Leader of The Opposition in the United Kingdom in the mid 1970s. And then of course Prime Minister in 1979 at the … Continue reading

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The Phil Donahue Show: Milton Friedman: Why Capitalism is Best

Source: The FreeState This is an interesting debate to have, because when you are talking about capitalism, it depends on what version of capitalism you are talking about. Because there are several versions of capitalism. Like socialism, there are many versions … Continue reading

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