Category Archives: The FreeState

Thom Hartmann: Caller: The Civil Rights Act Was Passed by Republicans

. Source:The FreeState Up until the last fifteen years or so the Republican Party had a long proud history on Civil Rights. Thanks to moderate and progressive Republicans like Nelson Rockefeller and classical conservative Republicans like Everett Dirksen. Civil Rights … Continue reading

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Commentary Magazine: Alana Goodman: Rick Santorum Wants to Ban Gambling

Source:The FreeState I’m thinking about starting a brand new blog about Rick Santorum. I’m going to completely dedicate it to the former member of Congress who’s benefited greatly since leaving Congress, as so has the rest of the country. I … Continue reading

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Democracy Now: Amy Goodman Interviews Tavis Smiley & Cornell West: The Rich & The Rest of Us

. Source:The FreeState Tavis Smiley who personally I like, but generally don’t agree with, but who’s someone who I respect, hosted a panel discussion that C-Span, thank God for C-Span, broadcasted on MLK Day on Monday. If you guessed Tavis … Continue reading

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Jason Wright: ‘Tribute to Ronald Reagan (2006)’

Source:Jason Wright– President Ronald W. Reagan (Republican, California) 40th President of the United States (1981-89) Source:The FreeState “I created this more than ten years ago for a special dinner in Washington called the Ronald Reagan Award Gala. Seems his messages … Continue reading

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Invest Iiguru: Video: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose- How to Stay Free

Source:The FreeState If you look at the lobbying industry in America and why it’s so large and why they’ve become so powerful and have dominated Washington politics, preventing both good and bad things from happening and becoming law, it’s because … Continue reading

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Commonsense Capitalism: Video: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose- The Welfare State

Source:The FreeState This video lays out why I’m against the welfare state, especially run by government. Because of the built-in incentives that incentivizes people to go on Welfare Insurance, and not continue to work. Because they can collect more money … Continue reading

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Common Sense Capitalism: Milton Friedman: Limiting The Role of Government

Source:The FreeState If you look at the Federal Government in America and its size post-World War II, we’ve generally spent around 20% of our GDP on the public sector. Defense, law enforcement, foreign affairs, social welfare, etc. And then you … Continue reading

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Reagan Foundation: President Ronald Reagan’s 1982 State of The Union Address

Source:The FreeState If you listen to President Reagan’s 1982 State of the Union Speech and then listen to President Obama’s 2009, or 2010 State of the Union speeches, they are similar at least in this sense. “Times are tough as … Continue reading

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Wide World of Wisdom: The Phil Donahue Show: Milton Friedman- Freedom vs. Fairness

Source:The FreeState Milton Friedman has a point when he talks about freedom vs. fairness. When he says he’s not for fairness, but for freedom. Give people the freedom to live their own lives and resources to make that happen for … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Ronald Reagan- Address on Tax and Budget Legislation August 16, 1982: A Reverse of Course?

Source: The FreeState In the late 1970s 1978 or 79, Republican Senator Bill Roth who was on the Senate Finance Committee and Republican Representative Jack Kemp, over in the House, together introduced the Kemp-Roth bill in the House and Senate. … Continue reading

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