Tag Archives: Social Democracy

Longines Chronoscope: Former Progressive Presidential Candidate Henry Wallace (1952)

Source:The Daily Journal Henry Wallace, ran for President in 1948, when the United States essentially had four major presidential contenders. Democratic President Harry Truman, Republican Governor Tom Dewey, Dixiecrat Governor Strom Thurmond and Progressive Henry Wallace. And apparently President Truman … Continue reading

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Norman Thomas VS Barry Goldwater: Socialism VS Conservatism (1961)

Source:The Daily Journal It sounds like Norman Thomas who I’m familiar with the name and know he was a Socialist, but not very familiar with. But what I gather from this debate with Senator Barry Goldwater, was that Norman Thomas … Continue reading

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AP: Video: Warren Levinson: Occupy Wall Street: One Year Later

. This post was originally posted at FRS FreeState on Blogger Occupy Wall Street started off as a progressive socialist movement a year ago, that was pissed off at Wall Street and corporate America as a whole. And seeing them … Continue reading

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VOA News: Henry Ridgewell: Greek Leftists Seek Coalition, Reject EU Austerity

Source:FRS FreeState With Socialists making a comeback in France, Greek Socialists now see an opportunity to throw their wait around in Greece. A country, thats buried in debt, making the American debt look like peanuts. Thats in the process of … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: ‘Why Can’t America be More Like Canada?’

Source:The Daily Press If you look at both America and Canada, you see two gigantic countries, the 2nd and 3rd largest countries in the world physically. And in America’s case the 3rd largest population in the World with three-hundred-million people. … Continue reading

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Common Sense Capitalism: Milton Friedman: Limiting The Role of Government

Source:The FreeState If you look at the Federal Government in America and its size post-World War II, we’ve generally spent around 20% of our GDP on the public sector. Defense, law enforcement, foreign affairs, social welfare, etc. And then you … Continue reading

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Talking Points Memo: Senator Barack Obama Confesses to Socialists Leanings

. Source:Free State MD I’ll admit as a Liberal Democrat I’m not completely satisfied with the politics of President Obama. I didn’t like his politics as primary candidate Obama in 2008. I thought he was running to the Far-Left as … Continue reading

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Elephant Owners Dotcom: Ronald Reagan on Socialism

Source: Elephant Owners Dotcom: Ronald Reagan on Socialism Ronald Reagan I believe back in 1964 or 65 when he made this speech comparing socialism with liberalism try’s to link socialism with liberalism, as if they are one in the same. … Continue reading

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CNN: Larry King Live- Michael Moore on French and American Taxes: No Free Lunch From Government

Source:The FreeState What Michael Moore and his followers don’t understand is, that there’s no such thing as a “Free Lunch.” If you pay taxes that is you’re paying taxes which most Americans do you’re paying for all these public services … Continue reading

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