Tag Archives: U.S. Government

Reason Magazine: Terry Michael: Bernie Sanders, First Libertarian Socialist?

Source:The New Democrat  Bernie Sanders, supports Freedom of Speech and doesn’t defend political correctness and try to censor people who he disagrees with, or who say things that might be offensive for people on the Left. He actually talks to … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: The Age of Kennedy: NBC White Paper (1966)

Source:The New Democrat  John F. Kennedy’s early years as an adult are not very impressive. He was in the U.S. Navy for a few years during World War II and got out in 1945 to and then ran for the … Continue reading

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Keith Hughes: The Balanced Budget Amendment Explained

Source:The New Democrat On its face I guess the Balanced Budget Amendment sounds like a good thing. The problems are several and not just the impracticality of it. That it would take two-thirds of both the House and Senate to … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen:John Stossel: U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Cutting Government

Source:The New Democrat  Just from this clip in this video Senator Rand Paul as President Rand Paul, if that ever happens, would cut about one-hundred-forty-six-billion-dollars a year. Which to anyone who lets says makes sixty-thousand-dollars a year and has maybe … Continue reading

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Clinton Library 42: President Bill Clinton’s Press Conference-March, 1994

Source: The New Democrat  As unpopular as the first two years of the Bill Clinton Administration were and how unpopular that Democratic Congress was, it was a very productive Congress and two years for President Clinton. And he actually managed … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Peter Beinart- Why Is the Iraq War Never Mentioned in Debates About the Iran Deal?

Source:The New Democrat  To answer Peter Beinart’s question. The neoconservative idea of diplomacy is blackmail. “Give us everything we want and we won’t destroy you, or we’ll tell you we won’t destroy you.” As the saying goes, Iran may be … Continue reading

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Life & Liberty Magazine: Opinion- Julie Borowski: Should Pro-Life People be Forced to Subsidize Planned Parenthood?

Source: Life & Liberty Magazine: Opinion- Julie Borowski: Should Pro-Life People Be Forced To Fund Planned Parenthood? With all due respect to Julie Borowski over at Life and Liberty Magazine who I personally don’t know and just saw her name for … Continue reading

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The New Republic: The Long March to Medicare

Source:The New Republic The fiftieth anniversary of the most successful government health insurance program in the country, if not the most successful health insurance program period. No other health insurer has provided more health insurance to more Americans than Medicare. … Continue reading

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USA Today: Senator Tom Coburn: ‘A Deficit of Debt Discussion’

Source:USA Today– former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (Republican, Oklahoma) 2005-13. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. “The 2016 presidential race is beginning in earnest with new candidates entering the crowded field weekly. The Republican Party boasts … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: David Boaz- Rand Paul and The Libertarian Mind

Source:Liberty Pen When you think of Senator Rand Paul’s politics, you should think Barry Goldwater conservative libertarianism. He’s not as far right as his father Ron Paul on economic policy, or as far left on foreign policy. I’ve floated the … Continue reading

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