Tag Archives: Limited Government

Roll Call: David Hawkings – Whiteboard: What is a Filibuster?

Source:The New Democrat David Hawkings is right about what an actual filibuster is. Its generally one Senator or a group of Senator’s who take to the Senate floor and talk forever basically, or till they run out of breath, faint, … Continue reading

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Foreign Policy: Daren Acemoglu & Simon Johnson: It’s Time To Found a New Republic

Source:Foreign Policy I read this article called It’s Time To Found a New Republic from Daren Acemoglu and Simon Johnson over at Foreign Policy Magazine. And it wasn’t just the title of the article that caught my attention. It’s Time … Continue reading

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Independent Institute: Kyle Swan- Social Justice in The Classical Liberal Tradition

Source:The New Democrat According to Wikipedia the definition of social justice is, “justice in terms of distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within society.” People let’s say on the farther left (Social Democrats/Democratic Socialists) take the definition to mean that … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Sheri Berman: ‘Some Argue That The West Should Limit Democracy To Save Liberalism: Here’s Why They’re Wrong’

Source:The New Democrat America and to a certain extent Europe, has a long history of subsidizing authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and Africa (specifically) for their own national interests. The thinking being that if they don’t subsidize these authoritarians … Continue reading

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Economic Policy Journal: David Gordon: ‘A Libertarian Argument for the Welfare State’

Source:The New Democrat– the official slogan for the Libertarian Party. Source:The New Democrat “The Niskanen Center in Washington, D.C, bills itself as a “libertarian think tank:” but its conception of libertarianism is one that many of us will find surprising. … Continue reading

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Prager U: William Voegeli: ‘Government: Is it Ever Big Enough?’

Source:Prager U– where big government tends to come from. Source:The New Democrat  “Can the government ever be too big? How much spending is enough spending? And if there can be too much spending, where is that point? William Voegeli, Senior … 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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Crash Course: Craig Benzine- Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat One of the things that makes America os unique and I at least would argue better in so many ways is how our diverse and large we are. And because … Continue reading

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The Boston Globe: Jeff Jacoby: ‘If Supreme Court Had Term Limits, Confirmations Wouldn’t be So Bloody’

Source:The New Democrat For the life of me I don’t understand why two of the most important jobs in America which is being a U.S. Justice and public school teacher, don’t have to deal with the same accountability and in … Continue reading

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Conservable Economist: Timothy Taylor- Twenty Years Since The Welfare Reform of 1996

Source:The New Democrat Tim Taylor, makes some great points about the timing that Welfare to Work was done in 1996. The economy started booming again in 1994. The budget deficit was falling, unemployment was dropping. But we’ve had good economic … Continue reading

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