Category Archives: The FreeState

Conel Rad: ‘The Choice (1964) Decay of American Morality’

. Source:The FreeState There’s a book that was written by Lee Edwards that’s essentially called the 1964 Election a Glorious Defeat for the Conservative Movement, I’m paraphrasing the title. It came out in 2005 or 2006. I was working at … Continue reading

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The Conservative Will: President Ronald Reagan on Taxes in 1986

Source:The FreeState A Liberal Democrat could’ve basically given the same speech on tax reform that Ron Reagan a Conservative Republican gave. I mean Jack Kennedy could’ve given the same speech that President Reagan gave, or it would’ve sounded very similar. … Continue reading

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GOP Convention: Ronald Reagan 1964 RNC Speech

Source: The FreeState I wonder if the RNC Delegates still thought they nominated the right person for President in 1964. Actually when it came to speaking for classical conservatism, Ron Reagan and Barry Goldwater were probably about equal. Except that … Continue reading

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Brittle: Video: Milton Friedman: Liberty and Equality?

Source:The FreeState As libertarian economist Milton Friedman said, a society that aims for equality over liberty, will have neither. The reason being that if you keep taking from the wealthy to give to the poor, you take incentive that people … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Video: The Open Mind With Richard Heffner: Milton Friedman, Other People’s Money

Source:The FreeState If you make money on your own, you have a job you get a pay check, if you work for yourself, you support yourself with your own business, chances are if you’re responsible, you’re going to spend your … Continue reading

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Heritage Foundation: Ryan Messmore- Does Advocating Limited Government Mean Abandoning the Poor

Source:The FreeState There has been a lot of talk about deficit reduction. Which has been helpful and something we need to do and looking at our entitlement programs. And other social insurance programs and how we can make savings and … Continue reading

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CNN: Larry King Live- Michael Moore on French and American Taxes: No Free Lunch From Government

Source:The FreeState What Michael Moore and his followers don’t understand is, that there’s no such thing as a “Free Lunch.” If you pay taxes that is you’re paying taxes which most Americans do you’re paying for all these public services … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Video: Milton Friedman: Bad Laws From 1978

Source:The FreeState My definition of what Libertarian Economist Milton Friedman called bad laws are laws designed to protect people from themselves rather than from the abuses of others.   For example, a law making it illegal to attempt suicide and fail … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Video: Milton Friedman: Redistribution of Wealth

Source:The FreeState The income gap in American society, or wealth disparity, is  a problem that slows the growth of GDP.  Consumers at the lower end of the economic scale are the principal drivers of the retail economy because they spend almost all … Continue reading

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Brittle 13: Video: Milton Friedman: Responsibility to the Poor

Source:The FreeState In the 1930’s, the FDR Administration had an agenda called the New Deal.  They passed a lot, if not most, of it.  It included legislation designed to help the lower and middle classes in America.  Before this, America … Continue reading

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