Tag Archives: Free Speech

The Rubin Report: Dave Rubin Interviewing Nadine Strossen- Free Speech & Personal Liberty

Source: The New Democrat This debate about liberty versus equality as if that is a real choice which it isn’t and I’ll get into that later, reminds me of a speech that longtime Chicago University Economics Professor Milton Friedman, who described … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie Interviewing Nadine Strossen- ‘Fight Hate Speech With More Speech, Not Censorship’

Source: The New Democrat  “Reason’s Nick Gillespie talks to former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen about the importance of free speech.” From Reason Magazine To paraphrase USA Today political columnist and CNN political analyst Kirsten Powers, I’m a free speech … Continue reading

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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 Economist: Lane Green- Why Do We Swear?

Source: The New Democrat Warning: this piece could offend a lot of people who are very religious and have a PG-13 mentality. Before I explain why I believe we (meaning Americans, as if there is anyone else ) swear, first we … Continue reading

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The Onion: Pros and Cons of Free Speech on College Campuses

Source:The New Democrat To be completely serious second ( which seems to go against everything that The Onion stands for ) a pro for being in favor of free speech on campus is that you get to learn other views … Continue reading

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Skeptic Magazine: How Michael Shermer Became a Card-Carrying Skeptic

Source:The New Democrat If you want to make this about religion, I come from a German-American family in Maryland, but my father is a hardcore card-carrying Atheist, who if anything has gone Communist when it comes to religion and perhaps … Continue reading

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Chomsky’s Philosophy: Noam Chomsky: ‘Should Neo-Nazis Be Allowed Free Speech?’

Source:Chomsky’s Philosophy– Professor Noam Chomsky, talking about free speech in America. Source:The New Democrat  “Noam Chomsky – Should Neo-Nazis Be Allowed Free Speech?” From Chomsky’s Philosophy Noam Chomsky is a self-described Socialist and Libertarian-Socialist, no one’s moderate or right-winger, making the … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Michelle Goldberg: ‘The Worst Time For The Left To Give Up On Free Speech’

Source:The New Democrat If today’s campus radicals who seem to have more faith and support for Communists like Che Guevara and other Communists from the past, don’t believe in the liberal value of free speech, maybe they should support free … Continue reading

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John Birch Society: John F. McManus: ‘Hugh Hefner and Moral Decline’

Source:The Daily Review Similar to Hugh Hefner like Ayn Rand, is an example of why the Far-Left and Far-Right in America are like an arguing fighting married couple who you would think are bitter enemies out the door headed for … Continue reading

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TruthDig: Robert Scheer Interviewing Norman Lear- Bleeding Heart Conservative

Source:The Daily Review As as Liberal myself I hate the term bleeding heart liberal, because someone who cares about others and people who are suffering regardless of their politics could be labeled bleeding hearts. Now, these different political factions will … Continue reading

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