Tag Archives: Personal Freedom

LA Progressive: Ted Rall- ‘The Difference Between Liberals and Leftists’

Source:The New Democrat  “Living as they do in a bipolar political world where politics consists of Democrats and Republicans and no other ideology is real, media corporations in the United States use left, liberal and Democrat as synonyms. This is … Continue reading

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Tom Woods: ‘My Goal as a Libertarian: To Oppress People’

Source:The New Democrat  “This person works at a D.C. think tank where a dislike of people like us, and me in particular, is literally company policy: nobody is allowed to cite me, go on my cruise, or even retweet me. … Continue reading

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George Carlin: ‘I Like Individualists’

Source:The New Democrat  “From ‘When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops.” Source:George Carlin Before I get into George Carlin and what he thought about individualists and individualism, I need to mention a certain conversation that I had on Facebook last … Continue reading

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Brianna Keilar: Kay Bedingfield Sputters When Asked To Explain Joe Biden’s Flip Flop Over The Hyde Amendment

Source:The New Democrat  “CNN host Brianna Keilar accused her of not answering her questions.” Source:CNN From Joe Biden’s own words last Thursday when he explained his flip flop on the Hyde Amendment: “I can no longer support and amendment that … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Karen Tumulty: ‘Joe Biden Learned The Hard Way There is No Middle Ground On Abortion’

Source:The New Democrat  “There has long been a relatively safe space for a Democratic politician, particularly a Catholic one, to inhabit on the morally fraught issue of abortion. It was the stance that then-Vice President Joe Biden took during a … Continue reading

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Justin Stapley: ‘Karl Marx vs. Thomas Jefferson’

“Our political conflict can often be boiled down to the stark differences in how Karl Marx and Thomas Jefferson viewed history and their different beliefs about the role of government in crafting the future.” Read the rest of Justin Stapley’s … Continue reading

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Crash Course: Craig Benzine- ‘Freedom of Speech: Government & Politics’

Source:The New Democrat  “Today, FINALLY, Craig is going to talk about Free Speech! Now, free speech is so important because it not only allows you to critique the government, but it also protects you from the government. But it’s essential … Continue reading

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Washington Monthly: Paul Baumann: ‘When Religion is Too Free’

Source:The New Democrat  “But Waldman is too sanguine about the benefits “Americanizing” will have on the DNA of “ancient” religions. Some real tension should exist between an individualistic, often hedonistic society and traditional religious communities. Liberal democracy must cultivate in … Continue reading

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David Hoffman: ‘This Ordinary Man Didn’t Get The Sexual Revolution’

Source:The New Democrat  “My subscribers have been asking me to, on occasion, post a complete interview without edits. This is one. The person asking the questions is my co-executive producer on my television series on the 1960s. The interview was … Continue reading

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David Hoffman: ‘The 60s Hurt America- Says This Brilliant Conservative’

Source:The New Democrat  “This is another clip from interviews that I conducted for my PBS television series, Making Sense Of The Sixties. It was recorded in 1989. The speaker was a professor and writer.” Source:David Hoffman I think we need … Continue reading

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