Tag Archives: Center Right

Reason Magazine: Steve Chapman: ‘Martin O’Malley – Unknown But Not Implausible’

“CEDAR RAPIDS—In a party that produced such talented speakers as Mario Cuomo, Ted Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, this year’s presidential race looks like a slog through an oratorical desert. Yet last week, the Iowa Democratic Party hosted a … Continue reading

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USA Today: Senator Tom Coburn: ‘A Deficit of Debt Discussion’

Source:USA Today– former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (Republican, Oklahoma) 2005-13. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. “The 2016 presidential race is beginning in earnest with new candidates entering the crowded field weekly. The Republican Party boasts … Continue reading

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The Phil Donahue Show: Milton Friedman (1979)

. Phil Donahue, is probably as far-left as a TV show host could be, at least in his time. And yet even with his staunch slant and support for government interference, government assistance and government taxation, he was a hell … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: ‘Your Right to Die Isn’t Enough’

Source: The New Republic Euthanasia, is a tough issue for me. We’re not just talking about suicide here, but someone getting legal help from not just someone else to kill them, but getting that help from someone whose sworn to protect … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie & Meredith Bragg: ‘Gary Johnson on Donald Trump, Presidential Election and Life As a Pot Company CEO’

“Is this country of 300 million people only capable of being governed by two families?,” asks Gary Johnson, the former two-term Republican governor from New Mexico, who also ran for president in 2012 on the Libertarian Party (LP) line. “The … Continue reading

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American Enterprise Institute: Arthur Brooks- ‘Why America’s Best Interests Lie Within The Conservative Heart’

Source: American Enterprise Institute: Arthur Books- ‘ Why America’s Best Interests Lie Within The Conservative Heart’ Arthur Brooks, the President of the center-right conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute, here in Washington, has a new book called The Conservative Heart. The … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Nicholas Kristof: ‘Jimmy Carter, His Legacy & a Rabbit’

Source:The New York Times– President James E. Carter (Democrat, Georgia) and his wife Roselyn. “Jimmy Carter “may well have improved the lives of more people in more places over a longer period of time than any other recent president,” wrote … Continue reading

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Uncommon Knowledge: Richard Epstein On Inequality, Taxes, Politics & Health Care

. I actually agree with Richard Epstein on one thing. Which is definitely a rarity, but when Epstein says that its not that inequality is a problem. But the lack of mobility and opportunity for people at the bottom, or … Continue reading

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The Week: Peter Weber: How The Democrats Became The New Party of Liberty

“In the U.S., liberty is a cherished ideal dating back to at least the Boston Tea Party, and both major parties have tried to claim its mantle. But the Republican Party has been more successful at it in recent decades, … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Andrew Sullivan: Here Comes The Groom- The Conservative Case For Gay Marriage

Source:The New Republic Just to be perfectly clear, conservative writer Andrew Sullivan, wrote this piece in the formerly liberal The New Republic, back in 1989, of all places. And the New The New Republic, (ha ha) reposted his piece about … Continue reading

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