Tag Archives: Property Rights

Liberalism: A Brief History

“What is liberalism? It is easier to say what it is not. It is not what came before it, a worldview that gave kings and emperors the divine right to rule and that conferred on their subjects whatever lot in … Continue reading

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Michael Smerconish: American Exceptionalism

Source:Michael Smerconish talking about when America was the greatest. Source:The New Democrat “When was America greatest?” From Michael Smerconish “When Donald Trump says we need to ‘make America great again,” most Republicans think about the 1950s. According to Andrew Van Dam … Continue reading

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TED: Barbara F. Walter: Is The US Headed Towards Another Civil War?

Source:TED– democracy expert Barbara F. Walter speaking. Source:The New Democrat “Based on her work for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, political scientist Barbara F. Walter examines the rise in extremism and threats to democracies around the … Continue reading

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Salman Rushdie: Freedom of Speech

Source:Ingur– Author Salman Rushdie, making the case for free speech. Source:The New Democrat Salman Rushdie: “Nothing should be immune from criticism.” From Imgur “Author Salman Rushdie, who lived for years under a death threat after his 1988 book The Satanic Verses … Continue reading

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Ask Phillip Williams: Larry Garfield- Other People’s Money (1991) ‘Failure to Innovate, Obsolescence’

“Larry the Liquidator discusses how to kill a company.” From Ask Phillip Williams Larry Garfield (played by Danny DeVito) is right about one thing in this speech (and that might be the only thing) which is when you stop innovating and … Continue reading

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Politics & Prose: John Leland: ‘Happiness Is A Choice You Make’

Source:The New Democrat I believe in the cliche life is a highway and then add Tom Cochrane’s line, I want to ride it all night long. On the highway of life ( to use a another cliche ) you make … Continue reading

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The Rubin Report: Steve Davies: ‘The Difference Between Classical Liberals & Libertarians’

Source:The Rubin Report talking to Steve Davies from Learn Liberty. Source:The New Democrat “Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Steve Davies (Institute of Economic Affairs) about the difference between classical liberals and libertarians. This is part of our … Continue reading

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John Stossel: Who Owns Your Body?

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I’m going to paraphrase political humorist P.J. O’Rourke on this. I’m very conservative socially in the sense that I live a conservative lifestyle. I don’t even smoke tobacco or drink alcohol, … Continue reading

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The Bully Pulpit: JR Benjamin- Gore Vidal: ‘Rioting in Understatement’

“The two parties, which are really one party, cannot be put to use. They are the country’s ownership made carnival. Can the united action of individual citizens regain some control over government? I think so. But it won’t be easy, … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie- Interviewing Frank Furedi: ‘College Students Think Freedom is Not a Big Deal’

Source:Reason Magazine– talking to Frank Furedi. Source:The Daily Review “Sociologist Frank Fruedi and Reason’s Nick Gillespie discuss the decline of free speech on campus and his new book, What Happened to the University: a Sociological Exploration of its Infantilisation.” From Reason … Continue reading

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