Tag Archives: United States Constitution

Salon Magazine: Michael Burstein: ‘We Need a New Constitution’

Source:The New Democrat  Michael Burstein’s amendments, or even new United States Constitution was not as radical or social democratic as I was expecting. I perhaps was expecting to see proposals that would move America away from its federalist tradition and … Continue reading

Posted in New Left, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mal Partisan: O.A.R.: Liberalism, the Philosophy of Individual Rights & Freedom

Source:The New Democrat  I’m a Liberal and when I hear the term ‘Modern Liberal’ today it makes me a little angry. Because today’s so-called ‘Modern Liberals’ would be called Socialists in any other country. Because they have a collectivist view … Continue reading

Posted in Classical Liberalism, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The History TV: Thomas Jefferson American Republic

Source:FRS FreeState There is a debate in the United States about what is America according to our own Constitution. Are we a republic or a democracy, the fact is we are both, but then why are we both and how … Continue reading

Posted in FRS FreeState, Liberal Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nido History: The Federalists vs. Anti-Federalist Debate

Source:The New Democrat  I like what the guy said in the video. That we have a federalist form of government, but where the Federal Government is part of that system, but not the only government. That we don’t have a … Continue reading

Posted in Liberal Democracy, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Thom Hartmann: The Great Debate About the Role of Government: Thom Hartmann vs. Michael Medved

Source:FreeState MD I think both Thom Hartmann and Michael Medved hit it on the head in their opening statements and perhaps the first and last times they’ll agree on anything in their lifetimes and they are about the same age. … Continue reading

Posted in FreeState MD, Thom Hartmann | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Keith Hughes: US Federalism For Dummies: American Government Review

Source:The New Democrat  Federalism for dummies or for people who aren’t capable of learning anything important or staying awake unless the lesson is given in an MTV like format especially in our valley pop culture world. But Keith Hughes does … Continue reading

Posted in Keith Hughes, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Washington Post: EJ Dionne: ‘It’s Time For Progressives to Reclaim the Constitution’

Source:The New Democrat  I guess it depends on what you mean by a Progressive and I would certainly include EJ Dionne as an actual Progressive. But today’s so-called Progressives seem to believe and are constantly arguing that the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading

Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Post | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Atlantic: Jonathan Rauch: The Great Secession

Source:The New Democrat  I’m not an Atheist or a believer, but an Agnostic who is also a Liberal Constitutionalist who believes in the United States Constitution which is what my liberalism is based on and what liberalism in general at … Continue reading

Posted in The Atlantic, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Moshe Z. Marvit: A Liberal’s Call to Real Liberty

Source:The New Democrat  So President Franklin Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms were a Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, civil liberties and Freedom from Want. Hum that is very interesting especially since The Roosevelt Administration essentially inspired the George W. Bush Administration … Continue reading

Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Commentary Magazine: Jonathan S. Tobin: In Defense of the Vice Presidency

Source:The New Democrat  It’s rare that I agree with anything written from Commentary Magazine other than their takes on the state of the current Republican Party. But Jonathan S. Tobin makes great points in his article In Defense of the … Continue reading

Posted in Role of Government, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment