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The Washington Post: Alyssa Rosenberg: ‘If Conservatives Lost the Culture War, That Doesn’t Mean Liberals Won it’

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  When people use the term “Culture War,” it’s not immediately clear what they’re talking about.  It could be some pop culture war between Hollywood and Nashville, the capitol of country music, or, perhaps, the broader Bible Belt. … Continue reading →

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The Federalist: Opinion: Fred Cole: Sometimes You Have To Question This Whole Freedom Thing

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Rik Schneider

The Federalist: Opinion: Fred Cole: Sometimes You Have To Question This Whole Freedom Thing Rik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter I read both sides of the political spectrum, all the way from … Continue reading →

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Reason: J.D. Tuccille: The Right to Take Even Really Stupid Risks

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I have often said that the real difference between liberals and conservatives is not necessarily philosophy. We both tend to want the same things and both believe in limited government. I am not saying there are no … Continue reading →

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Andrew Sullivan: ‘Why is Liberal a Dirty Word?’

Posted on February 7, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  The reason why in the past the word Liberal has almost been seen as bad as a cuss word or someone would call someone a Liberal like they would call someone a jerk or a bastard or … Continue reading →

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Richard Eskow: The Populist Moment

Posted on February 4, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  It is hard to describe America from an ideological standpoint as a whole. Because we are such a huge and vast country and then you throw in all of our political diversity. We are a country by … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 28, 2014 by kireschneider

. 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’

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

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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Reason Magazine: Legalize Prostitution to Fight Sex Trafficking? Sex Workers Say Yes

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  This is a tough issue for me and certainly not an issue at the start of my day I was expecting to blog about. Because we are talking about a very dangerous business whether it is legal … Continue reading →

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Democracy Now: Kevin Phillips- On Roots of American Revolution, Future of American Politics

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Ederik Schneider

Source:FreeState Now When you think of the United States of America, you think of a government that has separation of powers and checks and balances. And why is that, because the United States was founded on the notions that absolute … Continue reading →

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Foreign Affairs: Francis Fukuyama: ‘The Future of History: Can Liberal Democracy Survive the Decline of the Middle Class’

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:FRS FreeState “Something strange is going on in the world today. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 and the ongoing crisis of the euro are both products of the model of lightly regulated financial capitalism that emerged over … Continue reading →

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