Tag Archives: Free Society

Notes On Liberty: Fred Foldvary: ‘Natural Rights & Taxation’

Source:The New Democrat – Natural Rights & Taxation. “A moral right is a correlative or flip side of a moral wrong. The right to have X means that it is morally wrong or evil to deny the holder from having X … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: As Expected, Affirmative Action Arguments Featured Anthony Kennedy & Antonin Scalia

Source:The New Democrat The end of quota set-aside racially and ethnically based affirmative action, is finally coming to an end in America. And may be headed out the door this year with the Texas case at the U.S. Supreme Court. … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: Double Take- Speaking on Freedom of Speech

Source: The Daily Review At risk of sounding like a nationalist, but people right and left have debated whether America is exceptional or not the last ten years or so and debating what is called American Exceptionalism. Is America an … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Peter Harris: Losing the International Order: Westphalia, Liberalism & Current World Crises

Source:The New Democrat  To put it mildly the world is a lot more complicated now and the developed world which is mostly in the West is different now and less united than it once was. America and Europe, still believe … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Christopher A. Preble: Expecting More from Our Allies: Why U.S. Foreign Policy Needs a Reboot

Source:The New Democrat You can’t be both a Neoconservative who wants America to police the world mostly if not completely by ourselves and be a fiscal Conservative who puts real limits on what government can do. Who doesn’t want to … Continue reading

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LA Progressive: W.J. Rorabaugh: ‘Hippies Won The Culture War’

Source:LA Progressive– 1960s Hippies and American freedom fighters. Source:The Daily Review “As blue jeans, beards, body adornments, natural foods, legal marijuana, gay marriage, and single parenthood have gained acceptance in mainstream American society in recent years, it is now clear … Continue reading

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Notes On Liberty: Brandon Christensen: ‘Trying to Make Sense of Left & Right’

Source:The New Democrat– as shocking as this may sound: Liberal vs Conservative, is not Left vs Right. “Ok. Clearly we need to be using terms that mean the same things to both of us. It’s your thread so tell me … Continue reading

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The White House: ‘President Obama Addresses The United Nations General Assembly’

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) addressing the United Nations in New York City. Source: The New Democrat “President Obama delivered an address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2014.” From The White House Assuming … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: Opinion: Marci Hamilton: The History of Religion in The United States: Liberty and Theocracy

Source: Constitution Daily: Opinion: Marci Hamilton: The History of Religion in The United States: Liberty and Theocracy I believe Marci Hamilton hit it best that one of the great things about America is our Freedom of Religion and religious diversity. … Continue reading

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Say No To Democide: Free Speech or Offensive Speech: Should We Let Haters Speak?

Source:The New Democrat To put to bluntly, if you don’t like free speech, you’re probably not a fan of liberal democracy and sure as hell not America as well. The First Amendment, is not something you can mess with simply … Continue reading

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