Tag Archives: The New Deal

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

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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The Nation: Richard Kreitner- ‘FDR Signs The Emergency Act, Launching The New Deal: March 9, 1933’

Source:The Nation– 1930s America. “Today in 1933 the newly inaugurated President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Emergency Banking Act, officially launching the New Deal. The act allowed the Federal Reserve to guarantee the assets of banks that Roosevelt had ordered closed … Continue reading

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AJ Fowler: Huey Long- Share the Wealth

Source:The Daily Times The progressive or even socialist side of Huey Long coming out that basically no one is entitled to a certain amount of money in society. Other than to meet their basic needs even if they create all … Continue reading

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Daniel JB Mitchell: ‘Huey Long Seen as Threat to FDR in 1930s’

Source:Daniel J.B. Mitchell– The U.S. Congress, where Huey Long once served as Senator from Louisiana. Source:The Daily Times  “Senator Huey Long of Louisiana led a populist “Share the Wealth” movement during the Great Depression. Long planned to run for president … Continue reading

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

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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Crooks & Liars: Joshua Holland: Outrage Over ObamaCare is Nothing Compared With FDR’s New Deal

Source:The New Democrat  In the 1920s and 30s, the U.S. economy was a pretty freewheeling affair. Taxes were low and regulation of the economy was minimal.  Libertarians were as close to utopia as they had ever been.  When the first … Continue reading

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Glenn Beck: ‘History Lesson: Progressivism in America’

. Source:Fox News– talking about Progressive President’s. Source:The Daily Times “Glenn Beck History Lesson Part 1 of 5” From Glenn Beck I believe in Glen Beck Land or Glen Beck America, that we would go back to the days pre-New Deal, … Continue reading

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

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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