Tag Archives: Great Society

US News: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach

Source:US News 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 who either work for them, or are currently not working. Things … Continue reading

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Tom Woods: James Ostrowski: ‘Progressivism: The Idea Destroying America’

“Author James Ostrowski discusses progressivism, what it is, and how it can be resisted. Subscribe to the Tom Woods Show… Source:Tom Woods What I’m going to do with this piece, is to layout what progressivism and Progressives are and what … Continue reading

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The American Prospect: Julian E. Zelizer- When Progressives Were Organized

Source:The American Prospect– “Progressives seeking a model for an effective Congress could learn from the nearly forgotten history of the Democratic Study Group.” From the American Prospect. “When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in 1994 for the … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Individual Rights vs. The Administrative State – Charles Kesler Interviewing John Marini

. I agree with some of what John Marini was talking about as far as the Progressive Era as far as Progressives back then wanting to change the country and put in public social insurance that people could use when … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Charles Kesler & William Voegeli: ‘The Pity Party, A Mean-Spirited Diatribe Against Liberal Compassion’

. The whole time that Charles Kesler and William Vogeili were talking about what they would call liberal compassion and that anyone who disagrees with them must be either immoral, ignorant, or hates poor people or something, gave me the … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Video: Charles Kesler Interviewing Chris DeMuth: Talking About What Became Welfare Reform

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger What they are essentially talking about is what became known as the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 that was a bipartisan bill in Congress between Democrats and Republicans … Continue reading

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LBJ Library: Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society Speech at the University of Michigan (5/22/1964)

Source:The New Democrat Whatever you think of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society speech whether you love it or hate it, or like it, or dislike it, this is one of the best and most important speeches in American history. Because … Continue reading

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CNN: Crossfire: ‘Debating The Minimum Wage’

Source:CNN– Stephen Moore vs Ralph Nader. Source:The New Democrat “Crossfire hosts Newt Gingrich and Van Jones debate the proposed minimum wage increase with Ralph Nader and Stephen Moore” From CNN You would think people who call themselves Conservatives (and I say … Continue reading

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Paul Krugman: ‘Inequality, Dignity & Freedom’

Source:New York Times– left-wing columnist Paul Krugman. Source:The New Democrat “Now that the Congressional Budget Office has explicitly denied saying that Obamacare destroys jobs, some (though by no means all) Republicans have stopped lying about that issue and turned to … Continue reading

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PBS: Video: NewsHour: Poverty and Politics: How Strong Is Safety Net for Poor Americans?

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger The perfect debate for the mainstream Left in America to have that Liberals and Progressives should be debating about. The future of the safety net and it exactly … Continue reading

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