Tag Archives: Economic Freedom

American Enterprise: Arthur Brooks: Why Conservatives Should Care About Social Justice

. Source:The New Democrat  Arthur Brooks talking about creating a positive agenda instead of Republicans just saying what they are against. He’s arguing and has argued that Republicans need to offer what they are in favor of. His argument is … Continue reading

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Thom Hartmann: Video: Without Government, There is no Middle Class

. The New Democrat Any good business person whose in business to make a lot of money and be very profitable and be able to provide very well for themselves and their families even if they are the only people … Continue reading

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Washington Examiner: Equal Opportunity Should Be The Goal, Not Equal Outcomes

Source:The New Democrat  In three years this might be the third time I’ve agreed with the Washington Examiner editorial page on anything. And that includes all of their editorial columnists, but I think they hit a home run with today’s … Continue reading

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Paul Ibbetson: Larry Schweikart: ‘A Patriot’s History of The Modern World’

. Source:The New Democrat  I love the United States Constitution. The whole document and not parts of it like the Far-Right and Far-Left like to pick off. And say this what is great about the Constitution as they try to … Continue reading

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Jason Kuznicki: ‘Modern Liberalism & The Paternalism of Things’

Source:The New Democrat  Modern Liberalism and the Paternalism of Things is the perfect way to describe what is called modern liberalism. Which is a bogus term because there’s only one liberalism and you are either a Liberal or not. Or … Continue reading

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PBS: Video: NewsHour: Poverty and Politics: How Strong Is Safety Net for Poor Americans?

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger The perfect debate for the mainstream Left in America to have that Liberals and Progressives should be debating about. The future of the safety net and it exactly … Continue reading

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TruthOut: Opinion: Joseph Natoli: Dark Affinities: Liberal and Neoliberal

TruthOut: Opinion: Joseph Natoli: Dark Affinities: Liberal and Neoliberal This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger You know I could write a blog arguing that these so-called ‘Modern Liberals’ of today who are supposed to be … Continue reading

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TruthOut: Ellen Danin: Infrastructure 101, The Evolution of Building Big Things

Source:The New Democrat  Here’s one big issue where I tend to agree with people who are really are the Progressives in the country. Center-left Progressives who are to the Left of me, but definitely still mainstream leftists. And today’s let’s … Continue reading

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The White House: Making 2014 a Year of Action to Expand Opportunities For The Middle Class

. Source:The New Democrat  Let Congressional Republicans only talk about ObamaCare especially in the Senate. Where that is the only thing that Senate Republicans seem to be interested in right now. Even though more Americans are becoming more comfortable with … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Steve Rosenthal: American Politics Are Moving Left

Source:The New Democrat  As America is getting more diverse and younger as a country we are becoming more diverse as a country. Not just racially and ethnically, but how we look at politics as well. The more time Americans spend … Continue reading

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