Tag Archives: The Great Society

The New Republic: Win McCormack: ‘Are You Progressive’

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source: The New Democrat Before I offer you my own personal definition of progressive and progressivism and there really isn’t any official of progressive and progressivism unlike liberal and liberalism, or conservative and conservatism, I want to lay out what … Continue reading →

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American Enterprise: Nicholas Eberstadt: The Government vs. The American Character

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Nicholas Eberstadt on the growth of the entitlement state in America. . We use to be a society in which you took care of yourself as much as you could and when you couldn’t, … Continue reading →

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The LBJ Library: Video: President Johnson’s 1964 State of the Union address, 1/8/64

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. The New Democrat This is the speech where President Lyndon Johnson calls to continue President John Kennedy’s agenda. Putting his tax cut plan through Congress that President Kennedy badly wanted. As well as calling for the Civil Rights Act … Continue reading →

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Brittle 13: Video: Milton Friedman: Responsibility to the Poor

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Rik Schneider

Source:The FreeState In the 1930’s, the FDR Administration had an agenda called the New Deal.  They passed a lot, if not most, of it.  It included legislation designed to help the lower and middle classes in America.  Before this, America … Continue reading →

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