Tag Archives: Economic Freedom

Liberalism: A Brief History

“What is liberalism? It is easier to say what it is not. It is not what came before it, a worldview that gave kings and emperors the divine right to rule and that conferred on their subjects whatever lot in … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: Paul Krugman is Right

Source:New York Times left-wing columnist Paul Krugman. “I like profits. But let me qualify that statement. I like profits that are the result of businesses providing goods and services that consumers value. Those profits are earned. By contrast, I don’t … Continue reading

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Tim Miller: Governor Jared Polis On The State of Colorado Politics & Donald Trump

Source:The Bulwark talking about the State of Colorado. (No pun intended, this time) Source:The New Democrat “Gov. Jared Polis says Biden should focus on what he’ll do for the American people in his campaign, rather than getting caught up in … Continue reading

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Michael Smerconish: American Exceptionalism

Source:Michael Smerconish talking about when America was the greatest. Source:The New Democrat “When was America greatest?” From Michael Smerconish “When Donald Trump says we need to ‘make America great again,” most Republicans think about the 1950s. According to Andrew Van Dam … Continue reading

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Piers Morgan: Coleman Hughes: ‘I Don’t See Myself As Any Kind Of Race Traitor’

Source:Piers Morgan Uncensored talking to conservative writer Coleman Hughes. Source:The New Democrat “Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by one of the world’s most incisive commentators, Coleman Hughes, to talk about the controversy his theories on race have created in the … Continue reading

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TED: Barbara F. Walter: Is The US Headed Towards Another Civil War?

Source:TED– democracy expert Barbara F. Walter speaking. Source:The New Democrat “Based on her work for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, political scientist Barbara F. Walter examines the rise in extremism and threats to democracies around the … Continue reading

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CNN: ‘Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action in College Admissions’

Source:CNN– welcome to the United States Supreme Court. You can also see this post on Blogger. “The Supreme Court ruled colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis in admissions — a landmark decision that … Continue reading

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Ask Phillip Williams: Larry Garfield- Other People’s Money (1991) ‘Failure to Innovate, Obsolescence’

“Larry the Liquidator discusses how to kill a company.” From Ask Phillip Williams Larry Garfield (played by Danny DeVito) is right about one thing in this speech (and that might be the only thing) which is when you stop innovating and … Continue reading

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New York Magazine: Jonathan Chait: ‘The Still-Vital Case for Liberalism in a Radical Age’

“It is easy to see why a specialist in public opinion whose professional mission is to help elect Democrats while moving the party leftward would take an interest in this research. But in certain quarters of the left — though … Continue reading

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Big Think: Penn Jillette- ‘On Libertarianism, Taxes, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Weed’

Source:The New Democrat  “Take a deep breath, you’re in for a ride. Here is Penn Jillette on Libertarianism, taxes, Trump, Clinton, Sanders, Gary Johnson, sex, drugs and Kurt Cobain. Jillette’s latest book is “Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds … Continue reading

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