Tag Archives: Authoritarianism

Roll Call: Bridget Bowman: House Republicans Investigating Washington D.C. Marijuana Legalization

“One day before the District of Columbia is set to legalize marijuana, members of Congress are launching an investigation into D.C.’s decision to do so, and warning that implementing legalization would break the law. “If you decide to move forward … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Jack Matlock: The House That Stalin Built

Source:The National Interest I saw a show on Book TV on C-SPAN last weekend with Stephen Kotkin who just wrote a book about Joe Stalin perhaps the most evil and worst dictator that at least Russia has ever produced if … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: ‘Venezuela & Cuba: Partners in Repression’

Source:The Washington Post– the paper of record. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. Just as Cuba has started to move away from Castro Marxism/authoritarianism and have opened up their economy and at least to a small … Continue reading

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The Week: William Falk- Vladimir Putin Raises The Stakes

“My mother’s caregiver, Tamara, despises Vladimir Putin. She’s a Georgian, and bitterly resents Russia’s 2008 invasion of her home country and subsequent appropriation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia into Moscow’s orbit. “That idiot Putin!” Tamara cries every time I visit … Continue reading

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Sit News: Rick Jensen- If Big Government Ordered Your Lunch

Source:Sit News– its Big Government that needs a diet. Source:Real Life Journal  “(SitNews) – How much should the government fine people whose children are deemed by (some) well-meaning bureaucrats as “obese?” $500? $800? Senators in our friendly associated state, Puerto … Continue reading

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Reason: Hit & Run- Elizabeth Nolan Brown: Montana Bill Would Ban Some Tight Clothing

“Better ditch those codpieces and merkins, Montanans! Crazypants state Rep. David Moore (R-Missoula) is proposing a public ban on “any device, costume, or covering that gives the appearance of or simulates” the genitals, pubic hair, butt, breasts, or areolas. Under … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Jesse Walker: What The Hell Does Politically Correct Mean?

“Amanda Taub’s Vox piece denying the existence of political correctness does get one thing right: The phrase political correctness “has no actual fixed or specific meaning.” What it does have, though Taub doesn’t explore this, is a history of meanings: … Continue reading

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The Week: Cuba & Uncle Sam: A Brief History

Source:The Week Cuba has never been a home of liberal democracy and liberal values, liberal utopia, or what have you. Similar to Iraq, they’ve always been ruled by one authoritarian regime or another and that includes America. So there’s never … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher; Monarchy & State

. Source:The New Democrat  For all of you lets say Social Democrats on the Left in America who prefer to be called Progressives, or insult liberalism by calling yourselves Liberals, who want America to be more like Britain with their … Continue reading

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In These Times: Noam Chomsky: The Long, Shameful History of American Terrorism

The New Democrat In These Times: Opinion: Noam Chomsky: The Long Shameful History of American Terrorism I beg to differ with Noam Chomsky that America is the world leader in American terrorism. I would first look at Iran and perhaps … Continue reading

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