Tag Archives: Center Right

The Washington Post: Karen Tumulty: ‘Joe Biden’s Biggest 2020 Competitor May Be Joe Biden’

“Former vice president Joe Biden has finally entered the 2020 presidential campaign. Columnist Karen Tumulty argues that he must prove that he isn’t a politician of a different era.” Source:The Washington Post I mostly agree with what Karen Tumulty said … Continue reading

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The Economist: Daniel Franklin: ‘What’s The Point of NATO?’

Source:The New Democrat  “NATO was set up in 1949 to counter the Soviet threat. Its North American and European members must continue to change the alliance if it is to remain relevant in the 21st century.” Source:The Economist If there … Continue reading

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Frank Talk: Frank Colletta- Episode 1: What Does It Mean To Be a Progressive?

Source:The New Democrat  “Welcome to Frank Talk episode 1. Join me as we explore the Four Pillars of Progressive Thought and what it means to be a progressive-minded individual. Special thanks to Think Progress for their article entitled: “What it … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Q&A With Brian Lamb- Amity Shlaes: Calvin Coolidge

Source:The New Democrat  “Our guest is Bloomberg syndicated columnist and author Amity Shlaes. She discusses her soon to be released biography of the 30th President of the United States, titled “Coolidge.” She traces the life of Calvin Coolidge from his … Continue reading

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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Cass R. Sunstein: On Freedom

Source:The New Democrat “In addition to discussing his book Sunstein and Shermer talk about what it was like to work in the Obama administration, the issue of free will and determinism in the context of his theory of libertarian paternalism … Continue reading

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Federalists vs. Unitarians: The Great Debate About The Role of Government

Source:The New Democrat    “Would I Be a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist” From Scott Bradley From Wikipedia “Federalism is the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government (the central or ‘federal’ government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial … Continue reading

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CPH: David Levering Lewis: ‘The Improbable Wendell Willkie’

Source:The New Democrat  “In the wake of one of the most tumultuous Republican conventions ever, the party of Lincoln nominated in 1940 a prominent businessman and former Democrat who could have saved America’s sclerotic political system. Although Wendell Lewis Willkie … Continue reading

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Mr. Beat: The American Presidential Election of 1980- John Anderson For President

Source:The New Democrat “The 49th episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1980, Ronald Reagan seems unstoppable as he tries … Continue reading

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Tom Woods: ‘Remember When Conservatives Didn’t Make You Pull Your Hair Out?’

Source:The New Democrat From Tom Woods: Source:Tom Woods: ‘Remember When Conservatives Didn’t Make You Want To Pull Your Hair Out?’ “Remember when conservatives used to be antiwar, opposed centralized power, and actually wanted to eliminate government agencies rather than just … Continue reading

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Scott Bradley: ‘Should We Try To Legislate Morality?’

Source:The New Democrat To answer Scott Bradley’s question: no we should not try to legislate morality. At least when it comes to personal behavior and how free adults conduct themselves in their personal lives. It’s sort of a moot question … Continue reading

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