Tag Archives: Individual Liberty

ACLU: Sam Walker: ‘Conscientious Objectors’

Source:The New Democrat  “The ACLU was born out of World War I and the repression that resulted when the U.S. joined the fight.” “On the night of April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson made the trip from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue … Continue reading

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Blue Dem Warriors: ‘Liberals Want Everyone to Have The Same Freedoms and Opportunities’

Source:The New Democrat “Learn more about social liberalism and its roots. Know what social liberals believe and why. Make sure you are prepared for your exam.” Source:Mometrix Academy This is exactly what liberalism is about and what Liberals actually believe. … Continue reading

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Commonwealth Club: Charles Murray: ‘Rebuilding Liberty’

“Charles Murray, W.H. Brady Scholar, American Enterprise Institute; Author, By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission.” From the Commonwealth Club Charles Murray, at least in the first fifteen minutes of his presentation here, concentrates on what he calls over regulations. And … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Katrina Vanden Heuvel: A New Definition of Freedom in America

Source:The Washington Post It’s great to see Democrats talking about freedom again. This is something that Liberals and Progressives should be talking about anyway. Since we created freedom in America. With the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, the national infrastructure … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie Interviews Arvin Vohra: Are Libertarians Spoiling the Midterm Elections?:

Source:The New Democrat  At some point Libertarians if they want to be a real political movement in America that can compete and win elections and come to power, get elected to state legislatures and governorships and win a big number … Continue reading

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Thom Hartmann: Professor Harvey J. Kaye- ‘Why FDR’s Four Freedoms are Real Freedoms’

Professor Harvey J. Kaye: “Why FDR’s Four Freedoms are Real Freedoms My Four Freedoms 1. Freedom of Speech- The right to be an insensitive asshole even. And say whatever the hell we want to as long as we aren’t threatening … Continue reading

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Mometrix Academy: What is Social Liberalism

Source:FRS FreeState In this post, I’m just going to get into what social liberalism is and what it isn’t. What it really is and what it really isn’t and I’m writing this especially this weekend when I hear people who … Continue reading

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David Kelley: Ayn Rand & The Rebirth of Liberty (1991)

Source:FreeState Now In the last ten years or so, we’ve both lost and gained freedom in America. We lost some of our privacy rights during the Bush Administration. With the Patriot Act and indefinite detention, but have gained some of … Continue reading

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Ron Paul: How to Sell Liberty (1990)

Source:Real Life Journal You convince people they are more qualified to make their decisions than government. When you have an educated society and not just an educated class, but a society where most of the country is educated and has … Continue reading

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Pac Film: Libertarian Party Conference 1980: Murray Bookchin & Karl Hess

Source:Real Life Journal I find it interesting that a self-described leftist who has both socialist and anarchist leanings would be at a Libertarian Party conference. But that is exactly what you have in this video with Murray Bookchin speaking at … Continue reading

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