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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
“Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s imitation of the […]
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Tag Archives: Great Society
Politics and Prose: Robert Reich- ‘The Common Good’
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat In this long PBS style fundraiser marathon of a speech that Robert Reich gave in Washington about his book The Common Good, I got the sense that he was talking … Continue reading
Democratic Socialists USA: Social and Economic Bill of Rights
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: Democratic Socialists USA: Social and Economic Bill of Rights When you look at the New Deal from President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s, you see the creation of the American … Continue reading
Posted in New Left
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Big Government, Center Left, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Democratic Socialists USA, Economic Bill of Rights, Fair Deal, Far Left, Franklin Roosevelt, Great Society, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, New Deal, New Left, Progressives, Progressivism, Safety Net, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Social Insurance, Socialism, Socialists, Welfare State
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Liberty Pen: Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Ronald Reagan on State’s Rights in 1967
Source: Liberty Pen: Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Ronald Reagan on State’s Rights in 1967 What Bill Buckley and then Governor Ronald Reagan of California were talking about here in 1967 was the growth of the Federal Government from … Continue reading
The American Conservative: Opinion: Timothy S. Goglein: The Moynihan Report at 50
Source: The American Conservative: Opinion: Timothy S. Goglein: The Moynihan Report at 50 I believe the failure of the Great Society and where it comes up really short, is that it has essentially subsidized poverty in America. Not help people … Continue reading
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Blog: Judith Solomon: Medicaid at 50: A Critical and Evolving Pillar to U.S. Health Care
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Blog: Judith Solomon: Medicaid at 50: A Critical and Evolving Pillar to U.S. Health Care Medicaid, is a very important health insurance program for people in poverty including the working poor, but also people … Continue reading
Heritage Foundation: Diana West- ‘American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character’
“In “American Betrayal”, Diana West argues that — current policies today notwithstanding — America began to abandon its core ideals and march toward Socialism nearly 75 years ago. Starting in the late 1930s, at the time of FDR, the Soviets … Continue reading
Posted in Book TV
Tagged America, American Betrayal, Birtherism, Birthers, Cold War, Communism, Communists, Diana West, Far Right, Fascism, Fascisms, Great Society, Nationalism, Nationalists, New Right, Socialism, Socialists, Soviet Union, The Heritage Foundation, The Secret Assault on Our Nation's Character, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Salon: Opinion- Bill Moyers & Michael Winship- Bernie Sanders Isn’t a Crackpot
Salon: Opinion- Bill Moyers & Michael Winship- Bernie Sanders Isn’t a Crackpot It depends on what you mean by progressive, to sort of paraphrase what Bill Moyers said about, “it depends on what you mean by left-wing.” If you mean … Continue reading
US News: Opinion: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach
US News: Opinion: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach I agree with Eric Schnurer that the private sector should be involved in fighting poverty in America. Things like grants and subsidies to train low-income low-skilled adults … Continue reading
Posted in War on Poverty
Tagged Economic Development, Economic Freedom, Education, Eric Schnurer, Great Society, Infrastructure, Job Placement, Job Training, Lyndon Johnson, Non Profits, Poverty, Poverty in America, Private Sector, Public Assistance, Safety Net, Social Insurance, War on Poverty, Welfare
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Independent Institute: The Beacon: Randall Holcombe: Progressivism: Rhetoric Versus Reality
Independent Institute: The Beacon: Randall Holcombe: Progressivism: Rhetoric Versus Reality What people need to understand about progressivism, is that it isn’t socialism. Sure, they are both about big centralized government, but progressivism isn’t completely about government. And doesn’t think individualism … Continue reading
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