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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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Dan Mitchell: ‘The Fiscal Case For Federalism’

Source:Dan Mitchell being interviewed about federalism.  “Fixing entitlement programs is the the most pressing fiscal need in Washington. In a discussion with the Club for Growth Foundation, I explain that we also need federalism – i.e., shifting programs to the … 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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Frank DiStefano: ‘The Liberal & Conservative Era Explained’

Source:Frank DiStefano– with an inaccurate look and contribution to the false stereotypes of American liberalism & conservatism. Source:The New Democrat “In this episode, we explain the Fifth Party System battle between liberalism and conservatism. Since the 1930s, American politics has … 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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Salman Rushdie: Freedom of Speech

Source:Ingur– Author Salman Rushdie, making the case for free speech. Source:The New Democrat Salman Rushdie: “Nothing should be immune from criticism.” From Imgur “Author Salman Rushdie, who lived for years under a death threat after his 1988 book The Satanic Verses … Continue reading

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Coordination Problem: Peter Boettke: ‘Liberalism Misunderstood’

“Liberalism was born in an effort to escape oppression and dogma — a critique of the alignment of the Crown and the Altar that was enforced by the Sword. True radical liberalism is a foundational critique, and seeks to set … Continue reading

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Justin Stapley: ‘Karl Marx vs. Thomas Jefferson’

“Our political conflict can often be boiled down to the stark differences in how Karl Marx and Thomas Jefferson viewed history and their different beliefs about the role of government in crafting the future.” Read the rest of Justin Stapley’s … Continue reading

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Chomsky’s Philosophy: Professor Noam Chomsky- Free Speech on Campus

Source:The New Democrat “If you believe in freedom of speech, you believe in freedom of speech for views that you don’t like. Goebbeles was in favor of freedom of speech for views that he liked. So was Stalin. If you’re … Continue reading

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