Tag Archives: Classical Conservatives

Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Barry Goldwater- The Future of Conservatism (1966)

Source:Firing Line With William F. Buckley– U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater (Republican, Arizona) on Firing Line With William F. Buckley, in 1966. Source:The New Democrat “Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: The Future of Conservatism. Episode 016, Recorded on June … Continue reading

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The Rubin Report: David Frum: ‘Issues With Conservatism, Health Care & Donald Trump’

Source:The Rubin Report– Conservative columnist David Frum. Source:The New Democrat “Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to David Frum (Senior Editor, The Atlantic) about his background, his unique conservative views, problems with conservatism, the health care debate, Trump, the … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Olga Khazan: ‘A Better Way To Argue About Politics’

Source:The New Democrat  “Liberals and conservatives have fundamentally different moral codes, which makes arguing about policy complicated. Many people have found themselves locked in debates surrounding the now-suspended travel ban, with little success in convincing the other. “One reason it’s … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: David Frum: Conservatives Must Save The Republican Party From Itself

Source:The New Democrat I agree with David Frum’s video here but I would put it differently. American politics works best at least in the past and perhaps now we would be better off with 4 party system instead of a … Continue reading

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The American Conservative: Tom Switzer: ‘Dean of the Realists’

Source:The American Conservative– “Owen Harries/ photo courtesy of the Lowery Institute.” From TAC. Source:The New Democrat “When the first issue of The National Interest was published in 1985, its editor, Owen Harries, proclaimed an affinity between realpolitik and conservatism. By … Continue reading

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Senator Rand Paul: Senator Paul Speaks Out Against Budget Agreement: 10/29/15

Source:The New Democrat  I actually agree with a lot of what Senator Paul said here. But he gets a couple of things wrong here. The new spending in the Bipartisan Budget Act that is for defense and domestic programs is … Continue reading

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The American Conservative: Senator Mike Lee: The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform

Source:The New Democrat  I think the conservative case of criminal justice reform is very clear and comes from a couple of angles. One, the conservative principle of the punishment meeting the crime and personal responsibility and so-forth. Someone should explain … Continue reading

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Notes On Liberty: Brandon Christensen: ‘Trying to Make Sense of Left & Right’

Source:The New Democrat– as shocking as this may sound: Liberal vs Conservative, is not Left vs Right. “Ok. Clearly we need to be using terms that mean the same things to both of us. It’s your thread so tell me … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: ‘John Boehner Resigns as Speaker of the House’

Source:C-SPAN– U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (Republican, Cincinnati, Ohio) announcing his retirement. Source:The New Democrat “Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) announces his resignation as Speaker of the House. Watch the complete press conference here:C-SPAN.” From C-SPAN I don’t buy the … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Firing Line With William F. Buckley- Ronald Reagan (1967)

Source:Liberty Pen– Governor Ronald W. Reagan (Republican, California) on Firing Line With William F. Buckley, in 1967. Source:The New Democrat  “In 1967, newly elected California governor Ronald Reagan sat down with William F. Buckley Jr to discuss states’ rights. Liberty Pen.” … Continue reading

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