Tag Archives: Equality of Opportunity

The Economist: Liberalism- Where Did it Come From and Are its Days Numbered?

Source: The New Democrat On this overcast, ugly, cool Memorial Day in the nations capital just outside of Washington, I thought as we celebrate as a country the lives of the people who died for our freedom, I would explain … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Opinion- Clint Smith: Affirmative Action As Reparations

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat The main reason why I oppose affirmative action at least in the sense of reward any American or Americans based on race, ethnicity, or gender, is because I have this old … Continue reading

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Blue Dem Warriors: ‘Liberals Want Everyone to Have The Same Freedoms and Opportunities’

Source:The New Democrat “Learn more about social liberalism and its roots. Know what social liberals believe and why. Make sure you are prepared for your exam.” Source:Mometrix Academy This is exactly what liberalism is about and what Liberals actually believe. … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: John Stossel: Starr Parker, ‘The Lie of The Left’: Give Me a Break!

Liberty Pen: John Stossel: Starr Parker, ‘The Life of The Left’: Give Me a Break! “The Lie of The Left”, not sure which Left Starr Parker is referring to. Because it is a very large political faction of people in … Continue reading

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Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge: Richard Epstein on Inequality, Taxes, Politics and 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 New York Times: Opinion- David Brooks- The Opportunity Coalition

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat I like where David Brooks went with his column today and what I like most about being a blogger, the ability to read so much in one day and then be … Continue reading

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

Washington Examiner: Editorial: Equal Opportunity Should Be The Goal, Not Equal Outcomes This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger In three years this might be the third time I’ve agreed with the Washington Examiner editorial page … Continue reading

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Commonsense Capitalism: Video: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose- Are We Created Equal?

Commonsense Capitalism: Video: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose- Are We Created Equal? As much as Progressives may claim there is, there’s no such thing as a Socialist Utopia in the world, there people living in poverty all over the world. … Continue reading

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