Tag Archives: 2014

Reason: J.D. Tuccille: The Right to Take Even Really Stupid Risks

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I have often said that the real difference between liberals and conservatives is not necessarily philosophy. We both tend to want the same things and both believe in limited government. I am not saying there are no … Continue reading →

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Slate Magazine: Bob Garfield: Why I Love Big Government: A Valentine for Big Gov.

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Bob Garfield in his column in Slate today was explaining what he loved about big government and laying out a lot of the things that government does and calling them big government. The problem is that not … Continue reading →

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New America Foundation: Justin King: Senator Ron Wyden Wants Children’s Savings Accounts

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I somewhat covered this last week with a blog on retirement and unemployment accounts for people so they can save for retirement and not have to burn those accounts when they are unemployed, especially for long periods … Continue reading →

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Slate Magazine: Tanner Colby: Affirmative Action: It’s Time For Leftists to Admit it Isn’t Working

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  As a liberal I believe in the notions of equal opportunity and justice for all. Without those two concepts liberalism simply doesn’t mean a hell of a lot and it would just be a class philosophy. Taking … Continue reading →

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Talking Points Memo: Andrea Mitchell Reports- RNC Chairman Reince Priebus: ‘Everything in in Play For 2016’

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports: RNC Chairman Reince Priebus: Everything is in Play For 2016 – YouTube. Source:The New Democrat  Hillary Clinton is the clear 2016 frontrunner for president not just to win the Democratic nomination for president but to be … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic: Molly Ball: ‘No, Progressives Don’t Control The Democratic Party’

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  To comment on the column in The Atlantic from Molly Ball. Actually Liberals do control the Democratic Party and this goes to the fact of why labels are not only important, but more importantly that people who … Continue reading →

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The American Conservative: James Antle: ‘Five Ways Reagan Nostalgia Misleads Conservatives’

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The American Conservative– Ronald W. Reagan (Republican, California) 40th President of the United States (1981-89) Source:The New Democrat “This week marks Ronald Reagan’s 103rd birthday. Non-conservatives often mock the right’s nostalgia for the fortieth president, but the enthusiasm is as … Continue reading →

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The New America Foundation: Elliot Schreur: Asset Building, President Obama’s Myra Program

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  When President Obama announced his MyRa program and expanding retirement savings in the State of the Union last week, he was talking about encouraging people to save for retirement. Which is something that we should be doing … Continue reading →

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Slate Magazine: Matthew Yglesias: Work-Ethic and The Welfare State

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  This is the real debate we should be having when it comes to poverty in America. How to encourage people who are on Welfare whether they are working or not working either continue to work or go … Continue reading →

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American Thinker: Trevor Thomas: ‘Bill Maher, High Priest’

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:American Thinker– might what to change the name of their publication, based on the ideas that they produce. Source:The New Democrat “Bill Maher is upset. In his pagan mind, now that a significant number of Americans are comfortable with same-sex … Continue reading →

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