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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
“Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s imitation of the […]
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American Enterprise Institute: Welfare Reform- Why? 1976
Source:The New Democrat “May 20, 1976: This AEI Round Table brings together four experts to discuss whether major modifications are needed in the American public welfare system. Why have welfare costs skyrocketed in recent years? Do these rising costs prove … Continue reading
Economic Policy Journal: David Gordon- A Libertarian Argument for the Welfare State
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: Economic Policy Journal: David Gordon- A Libertarian Argument for the Welfare State Left-Libertarian, would be a solid way to describe my own politics I believe. I prefer Liberal or even … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Liberalism
Tagged Center Left, David Gordon, Economic Freedom, Education, Individual Freedom, Jerry Taylor, Job Training, Left Libertarianism, Left Libertarians, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Poverty, Safety Net, Social Insurance, Social Liberalism, Social Liberals
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The Nation: Opinion: Rebecca Vallas & Melissa Boteach- Paul Ryan Just Accidentally Made a Great Case for Raising the Minimum Wage
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: The Nation: Opinion: Rebecca Vallas & Melissa Boteach- Paul Ryan Just Accidentally Made a Great Case for Raising the Minimum Wage Am I missing something here, or has The Nation … Continue reading
Brookings Institution: Center on Children and Families: Ron Haskins: $2 a Day, A More Complete Picture: The Next Stage of Welfare Reform
Source: Brookings Institution: Center on Children and Families: Ron Haskins: $2 a Day, A More Complete Picture: The Next Stage of Welfare Reform I agree with Ron Haskins here that when today’s Progressives say that Americans in poverty only live … Continue reading
Liberty Pen: John Stossel: Starr Parker, ‘The Lie of The Left’: Give Me a Break!
Liberty Pen: John Stossel: Starr Parker, ‘The Life of The Left’: Give Me a Break! “The Lie of The Left”, not sure which Left Starr Parker is referring to. Because it is a very large political faction of people in … Continue reading
Posted in Liberty Pen
Tagged Center Left, Equal Opportunity, Equality of Opportunity, Far Left, John Stossel, New Left, Poverty, Poverty in America, Racism, Starr Parker, The Left
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American Enterprise Institute: Arthur Brooks- ‘Why America’s Best Interests Lie Within The Conservative Heart’
Source: American Enterprise Institute: Arthur Books- ‘ Why America’s Best Interests Lie Within The Conservative Heart’ Arthur Brooks, the President of the center-right conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute, here in Washington, has a new book called The Conservative Heart. The … Continue reading
US News: Opinion: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach
US News: Opinion: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach I agree with Eric Schnurer that the private sector should be involved in fighting poverty in America. Things like grants and subsidies to train low-income low-skilled adults … Continue reading
Posted in War on Poverty
Tagged Economic Development, Economic Freedom, Education, Eric Schnurer, Great Society, Infrastructure, Job Placement, Job Training, Lyndon Johnson, Non Profits, Poverty, Poverty in America, Private Sector, Public Assistance, Safety Net, Social Insurance, War on Poverty, Welfare
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The American Mind: Video: Charles Kesler Interviewing William Voegeli on Liberal Bullshit
. It took nine minutes into this interview to figure out exactly what these two guys were getting at. And I’m not sure I have, but this is the best idea that I have at what they are getting at. … Continue reading
Posted in The American Mind
Tagged Bullshit, Charles Kesler, Compassion, Liberalism, Liberals, Poverty, Public Assistance, The American Mind, William Voegeli
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The New Republic: Opinion- Jamie Holmes: ‘Why Some People Can’t Escape Poverty’
Source:The New Republic Source:FRS FreeState “During this week’s Congressional Black Caucus special order hour on “Lifting Americans Out of Poverty”, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ explained the base causes that keeps many struggling American families at or under the poverty line.” Source:U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in War on Poverty
Tagged 113th Congress, Education, Hakeem Jeffries, Jamie Holmes, Job Training, Low-Income People, Low-Skilled Unemployed, Low-Skilled Workers, Poverty, Poverty in America, Public Assistance, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Unemployed
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Liberty Pen: Video: PBS’s Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Saul Alinsky, Mobilizing the Poor
This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger What I got in from this discussion from the few moments that Saul Alinsky got to talk about his own personal philosophy even though this is about a fifteen-minute … Continue reading
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