Tag Archives: Big Government

The New York Times: Michael Moore: ‘The ObamaCare We Deserve’

Source:Michael Moore– should go back to Detroit and leave government to people who know how to govern. Source:The New Democrat “Today marks the beginning of health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act’s new insurance exchanges, for which two million … Continue reading

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The Hampton Institute: Josh Hatala: ‘The Socialist Party of America: A Historiographical View’

Source:The New Democrat – Socialist Party presidential candidate, Eugene Debbs. Source:The New Democrat  “The Socialist Party of America: An Historiographical View.” Originally from Joshua Hatala from The Hampton Institution, but the link for his article seems to have been deleted. From The … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Josh Freedman & Michael Lind: The Past a& Future of America’s Social Contract

Source: The New Democrat When we are talking about the social contract, we should be clear about what are we talking about. Because this gets to the heart of what we want from government in America especially the Federal Government. … Continue reading

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Workers World: Kris Hamel: Only Socialism Can Save Detroit

Source:The New Democrat  Socialism is one of those things that is hard to explain and define for many people. Which is why it means different things to different people sort of like liberalism. But to put it simply socialism is … Continue reading

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The New America Foundation: Michael Lind: The Next Social Contract, An American Idea For Reform

Source:The New Democrat  The social contract means different things to different people and depending on where you are on the American political spectrum will show what you think of it. And for people on the Libertarian-Right or are Center-Right Conservatives, … Continue reading

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CSPAN: Andrew Sullivan vs Dennis Prager- Same-Sex Marriage (1996)

Source:CSPAN– the House Judiciary Committee holding a hearing on the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. Source:The New Democrat   “The House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others.” From CSPAN “Dennis Prager vs … Continue reading

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CBC News: ‘Canada Reacts to Quebec’s Charter of Values’

Source:CBC News– a Quebec man being interviewed about Quebec’s Charter of Values. Source:The Daily Times “Organizers are hoping thousands of Quebecers will turn out tomorrow to protest the Parti Quebecois’s proposed Charter of Values. The Charter would ban public employees … Continue reading

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HBO: Real Time With Bill Maher- New Rules Socialism

This post was originally posted at FRS FreeStates Plus I hate the debate socialism vs. capitalism, because that is like debating between the wishbone offense and the cover two defense, which is better. Well that is not a real debate, … Continue reading

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Hoover Institution: Issues on My Mind: George P. Schultz: Drugs, The War With No Winner

Source:The FreeState It’s good to hear a Republican and a Conservative, who worked for both President Richard Nixon, when the War on Drugs was declared and President Ronald Reagan, when the Drug War was escalated in the 1980s, like George … Continue reading

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Fox News: John Fugelsang On Fox and Friends

Source:Free State MD It is true that liberalism is about the general welfare and caring about the welfare of others. And something I believe in as a Liberal. But it doesn’t take a Liberal, or a Saint to care about … Continue reading

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