Tag Archives: Personal Freedom

Ronald Reagan: Talking About One America and American Pluralism

Source:The New Democrat “Let me speak plainly: The United States of America is and must remain a nation of openness to people of all beliefs. Our very unity has been strengthened by this pluralism. That’s how we began; this is … Continue reading

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The New Yorker: A Hundred Years of American Protest, Then and Now

Source:The New Democrat There’s an old American cliche that this is as American as apple pie. Baseball is as American as apple pie. Hot dogs are American as apple pie. Going to church or your house of worship on Sunday … Continue reading

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Barry Goldwater: On Christian Conservatives

Source:Jake Vanderbeck– Mr. Conservative Barry Goldwater, talking about the Christian-Right (who are supposed to be the Modern Conservatives) on abortion. Source:The New Democrat  “On religious issues there can be little or no compromise. There is no position on which people … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Bryan Mealer: The Struggle For a New American Gospel

Source:The New Democrat As someone who grew up in an Atheist family where both my father and mother were Atheists at least when I was growing up, I believe Mom is more of an Agnostic now, but Dad if he … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie & Ken White: ‘Free Speech Is In Just As Much Danger From Right-Wingers’

Source:The New Democrat  “Reason’s Nick Gillespie sat down with Ken White, attorney and legal blogger at Popehat.com They talked about Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, the dismissal of director James Gunn from the Guardians of the Galaxy series, what … Continue reading

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The Economist: The Literature of Liberalism- Liberal Democracy: The Core of Liberalism

Source: The New Democrat There’s been this ongoing debate about what liberalism actually is and what it means to be a Liberal. If you were ask me as a Liberal what it means to be a Liberal, I would tell … Continue reading

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The Economist: John Stuart Mill- Against Tyranny of The Majority: The Father of Liberalism

Source: The New Democrat   “BY THE age of six, John Stuart Mill had written a history of Rome. By seven, he was devouring Plato in Greek. “This looks like bragging,” his father James told a friend when the boy was … Continue reading

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LeAnn Rimes: Life Goes On

.Source:The New Democrat “LeAnn Rimes – Life Goes On (Official Music Video” From LeAnn Rimes Source LeAnn Rimes “You sucked me in and played my mind Just like a toy You would crank and wind Baby, I would give you to … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Daniela Sherer- It’s Good To Be Rebel

Source: The New Democrat I start off this piece arguing that it’s good to be a rebel, but I would add as long as you’re doing it for the right reasons. For example, I wouldn’t recommend going to a country … Continue reading

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Consensus 44: Oliver Wilson- Social Media: ‘Addictive, Frustrating But Here To Stay’

Source:Consensus 44 “Social media: addictive, frustrating but here to stay.” I could leave it at what Oliver Wilson said in his blog post, but as a blogger myself I feel a duty to explain to my readers at least why … Continue reading

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