Tag Archives: Liberals

CNN: ‘Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action in College Admissions’

Source:CNN– welcome to the United States Supreme Court. You can also see this post on Blogger. “The Supreme Court ruled colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis in admissions — a landmark decision that … Continue reading

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Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Secretary Dean Rusk- ‘The Revisionist Historians (1974)’

Source:Firing Line With William F. Buckley– with former Secretary of State Dean Rusk (1961-69) Source:The New Democrat “Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: The Revisionist Historians. Episode S0123, Recorded on January 23, 1974.” From Firing Line With William F. Buckley … Continue reading

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Salman Rushdie: Freedom of Speech

Source:Ingur– Author Salman Rushdie, making the case for free speech. Source:The New Democrat Salman Rushdie: “Nothing should be immune from criticism.” From Imgur “Author Salman Rushdie, who lived for years under a death threat after his 1988 book The Satanic Verses … Continue reading

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Smithsonian Channel: ‘Malcolm X’s Fiery Speech Addressing Police Brutality’

“In 1962, a confrontation with the LAPD outside a mosque resulted in the death of a Nation of Islam member. It was an event seized on by an outraged Malcolm X, who would condemn it in an impassioned speech. From … Continue reading

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New York Magazine: Jonathan Chait: ‘The Still-Vital Case for Liberalism in a Radical Age’

“It is easy to see why a specialist in public opinion whose professional mission is to help elect Democrats while moving the party leftward would take an interest in this research. But in certain quarters of the left — though … Continue reading

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Big Think: Penn Jillette- ‘On Libertarianism, Taxes, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Weed’

Source:The New Democrat  “Take a deep breath, you’re in for a ride. Here is Penn Jillette on Libertarianism, taxes, Trump, Clinton, Sanders, Gary Johnson, sex, drugs and Kurt Cobain. Jillette’s latest book is “Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds … Continue reading

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ATHENAISM: ‘Why Is John F. Kennedy so Popular?’

Source:The New Democrat  “John F. Kennedy is one of the most popular US presidents. Was he as good as people remember him being? What exactly is it that makes him so popular?” From ATHENAISM Why is John F. Kennedy so popular? … Continue reading

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Evan Carmichael: ‘John F. Kennedy’s Top 10 Rules For Success’

Source:The New Democrat  “John F. Kennedy’s Top 10 Rules For Success: In this video we’re going to learn how to improve our lives by analyzing John F. Kennedy’s rules for success.” From Evan Carmichael The brilliance of what John F. Kennedy … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Sebastian Mallaby: ‘How Should a Liberal Be?’

Source:The New Democrat  “In James Grant, it sometimes seems, the nineteenth century has been resuscitated. Towering, gaunt, bow-tied, and pinstriped, he writes with a sly wit that recalls the novels of William Thackeray. His signal achievement is a fortnightly cult … Continue reading

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Coordination Problem: Peter Boettke: ‘Liberalism Misunderstood’

“Liberalism was born in an effort to escape oppression and dogma — a critique of the alignment of the Crown and the Altar that was enforced by the Sword. True radical liberalism is a foundational critique, and seeks to set … Continue reading

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