Tag Archives: Conservatism

VOA News: Olympia Snow On The Divide Within the Republican Party

Source:The New Democrat  Former U.S. Senator and Representative Olympia Snowe who served a total of thirty-four years in Congress is exactly what the Republican Party needs right now. Because she believes in both economic and personal freedom. And she knows … Continue reading

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The American Spectator: Jeffrey Lord: 11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative

Source:The New Democrat  1964 is a big year  in 2014, for several reasons.  There are a few huge fifty-year anniversaries coming up, the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Barry Goldwater winning the Republican nomination for president and Ronald Reagan coming on the … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Dave Weigel: Sarah Palin vs. Beltway Republicans: Conservatism in America 2014

Source:The New Democrat  If Rick Santorum and Sarah Palin are the faces of Conservatism in America in 2014, then we might as well start planning its funeral and Liberals can declare victory in this ongoing ideological war of some 50 … Continue reading

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The New Yorker: Jeffrey Frank: Rand Paul & The Eisenhower Dream

Source:The New Democrat  Back in the day, before, lets say, the Religious Right era, the Republican Party was essentially a classically conservative, if not conservative, libertarian party that used phrases like “Get big government out of my wallet, bedrooms, classrooms, … Continue reading

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Firing Line William F. Buckley Buckley: Representative Ron Paul (1988)

Source:Firing Line With William F. Buckley– talking to Libertarian Party presidential nominee Ron Paul, in 1988. Source:The New Democrat  “Ron Paul and William F. Buckley discussing a Constitutional Republic and the necessary evils of government. In 1988, Ron Paul was … Continue reading

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Washington Examiner: Timothy Carney: Are Libertarians Ultra-Conservative or Free Market Liberals?

Source:The New Democrat  Libertarians are ultra-conservatives because they see big government as a threat to freedom and civilized society, period, and are opposed completely to big government involved in our economic or personal affairs.  Libertarians are much more conservative than … Continue reading

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The American Conservative: James Antle: ‘Five Ways Reagan Nostalgia Misleads Conservatives’

Source:The American Conservative– Ronald W. Reagan (Republican, California) 40th President of the United States (1981-89) Source:The New Democrat “This week marks Ronald Reagan’s 103rd birthday. Non-conservatives often mock the right’s nostalgia for the fortieth president, but the enthusiasm is as … Continue reading

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Lew Rockwell: Blog: Laurence M. Vance: Libertarianism vs. Liberalism vs. Conservatism

Lew Rockwell: Blog: Laurence M. Vance: Libertarianism vs. Liberalism-Conservatism This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger This is an interesting discussion to have because as a Liberal myself who actually understands liberalism it burns me when … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Milton Friedman – The Negative Income Tax (1968)

. Source:The New Democrat  I do not like Milton Friedman’s idea of what he called the Negative Income Tax. Or today what people on both the Left and Right are talking about which is the National Basic Income. Because for … Continue reading

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National Affairs: Opinion: Henry Olsen: Conservatism For The People

National Affairs: Opinion: Henry Olsen: Conservatism For The People This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger “Conservatism For The People”, with all due respect what the hell does that mean? I mean if that is the … Continue reading

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