Tag Archives: United States

The Week: Damon Linker: Why Liberals Should Cheer the Hobby Lobby Decision

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Damon Linker that real Liberals as I call people who are actually Liberals should support the Hobby Lobby decision. But perhaps I would put it differently. That it is one thing to be pro-choice … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: Dean Starkman: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

Source:The New Democrat  It is true that even since the American civil rights movement that even though African-Americans are doing much better than they were pre-civil rights that they still have a large income gap compared with Caucasian-Americans. And if … Continue reading →

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USFL Forever: USFL 1984- Jim Simpson Interviews Carl Peterson

Source:The New Democrat  The USFL was already in trouble by 1984 financially with most if not all of their clubs losing money. And this really didn’t have anything to do with fan support. The fans were there for this league … Continue reading →

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NBA: Unforgettable Moments: The Jordan Rules

Source:The New Democrat  The Jordan Rules was a Detroit Pistons defense that was designed to stop the great Michael Jordan from the Chicago Bulls. It was created by the great Pistons point guard Isaiah Thomas and one of the Pistons … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Constitution Daily: ‘Danielle Allen Traces Equality in the Declaration of Independence’

Source:The New Democrat  Freedom vs. equality which I guess has been an ongoing debate between Progressives and Libertarians perhaps for an indefinite time now. And this whole discussion is really relates to what is called income inequality. And the Progressives … Continue reading →

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Liberty Pen: John Stossel: Alan West & Alex McFarland on Personal Freedom

Source:The New Democrat  I have a real hard time listening to people who claim to be against big government and essentially say that “big government is essentially bad except when we are in favor of big government”. So they say … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: Danny Vinik: President Obama’s Promise to Not Raise Taxes on the Middle Class Makes Governing Harder

Source:The New Democrat  I’m just going to be real here and say that Socialists have this belief that if government especially the federal government or central government (depending on the country) is not doing something or running something that is … Continue reading →

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Liberty Pen: Glen Beck & Andrew Napolitano: The Right to be Left Alone

Source:The New Democrat  The Right to be Left Alone is not an anti-government viewpoint. But this belief that free adults or free Americans are exactly that. That we own ourselves, our bodies and our minds. What we do with our … Continue reading →

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Constitution Center: Lyle Denniston: What Would James Madison Think About Newt Gingrich?

Source:The New Democrat  To say the least it is almost impossible to tell how James Madison and the other Founding Fathers of the United States would think of current American political discourse. They put the country together pre-radio and TV … Continue reading →

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