Tag Archives: Paternalism

Learn Liberty: Alex Kreit: Don’t be a Victim: The Drug War & You

Source:The New Democrat  I guess Alex Kreit is saying that “we shouldn’t be a drug war victim unlike the millions of Americans who are already drug victims”. Since this wasteful authoritarian paternalistic bogus War on Drugs was created by the … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: John Stossel: Alan West & Alex McFarland on Personal Freedom

Source:The New Democrat  I have a real hard time listening to people who claim to be against big government and essentially say that “big government is essentially bad except when we are in favor of big government”. So they say … Continue reading

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Washington Times: Editorial: Soda, Cigarettes and the Nanny State

American Nanny State Washington Times: Editorial: Sodas, Cigarettes and the Nanny State I’m against the nanny state as well because it implies that government or elitists in government know best how to manage individuals lives them the individuals themselves including … Continue reading

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The Fiscal Times: Edward Morrissey: Why Michael Bloomberg’s Nanny Campaign Will Backfire

Source:The New Democrat  New York, New York, what a city.  Trust me, that sounds funnier with my fake New York accent than it does with my fake Philadelphia accent, for some reason.  New York might be the only big city … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Matt Welch: Progressive Puritans: When Did Progressivism Become Statism?

Source:The New Democrat  Progressivism, at least as it has been practiced in recent times, has been a political philosophy that is about using government to make society better at supporting people in need, not to run everything for everybody and … Continue reading

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The Federalist: David Corbin & Matt Parks: New York, New York

Source:The New Democrat  This blog talks a lot about political labels, for good reason.  They have real meaning, when they are used correctly, and are a good way to analyze political philosophy.  However they are mis-used so much in American … Continue reading

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American Thinker: Matthew Ernst: The U.S. Love Affair With Addiction

Source:The New Democrat  I just read an article in the far-right blog called the American Thinker, by Matthew Ernst, who says he is a law enforcement officer or retired law enforcement officer, who tried to make the case for not … Continue reading

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American Thinker: Peter Skurkiss: Smoking and Individual Liberty

Source:The New Democrat  Just when I thought the American Thinker couldn’t be more neoconservative and big government enough. I read an article on their blog today from writer Peter Skurkiss who I’m sure means well. But a lot of bad … Continue reading

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CSPAN: Andrew Sullivan vs Dennis Prager- Same-Sex Marriage (1996)

Source:CSPAN– the House Judiciary Committee holding a hearing on the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. Source:The New Democrat   “The House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others.” From CSPAN “Dennis Prager vs … Continue reading

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American Thinker: Jim Yardley: ‘A Different View of Paternalism’

Source:The New Democrat  There are two forms of paternalism at least as I see it. One that obviously comes from our parents as shocking as that may sound and I believe the only people it should come from. And as … Continue reading

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