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Real Time With Bill Maher: ‘Government By Mad Leftists’

Source:The New Democrat  “Bill recaps the top stories of the week, including racist rhetoric from President Trump and the second round of Democratic debates.” Source:Real Time With Bill Maher I don’t get the title of Bill Maher’s piece since is … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Sebastian Mallaby: ‘How Should a Liberal Be?’

Source:The New Democrat  “In James Grant, it sometimes seems, the nineteenth century has been resuscitated. Towering, gaunt, bow-tied, and pinstriped, he writes with a sly wit that recalls the novels of William Thackeray. His signal achievement is a fortnightly cult … Continue reading

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Politics & Prose: Ece Temelkuran: ‘How to Lose a Country’

Source:The New Democrat  “Twice rated one of the ten most influential people in social media, Temelkuran is both an award-winning novelist and Turkey’s most-read political columnist. In her new book she looks at recent political events from around the world— … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: ‘Reckless & Irresponsible- President Trump: Is Making Big Government Even Bigger’

“A few months later, I concluded that the answer was no. Trump – like Bush and Nixon – was a big-government Republican. I wish that I was wrong. But if you look at the budget deal he approved last year, … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Brendan O’Neill- ‘Political Correct Bigotry’

Source:The New Democrat  “British columnist Brendan O’Neil explains the intended and unintended consequences of the sugar-coated tyranny we call political correctness. See the video at Liberty Pen Brendan O’Neill is right in the sense that racial and a certain form of … Continue reading

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The Politics of Writing: ‘The Failures of Masculinity’

“There are few things in society that can be perpetuated that are so plainly false yet never have their merits questioned. The concept of masculinity is one of these things. It can take many forms, not just as a mindset … Continue reading

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The Onion: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi- ‘Concerned Outspoken Leftist Faction of Party Could Harm Democrats Reputation As Ineffectual Cowards’

Source:The New Democrat  “Admitting she had worries about the rise of left-leaning activist groups within her party, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed concerns Thursday that outspoken progressives could do permanent damage to Democrats’ reputation as ineffectual cowards. “They mean well, … Continue reading

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CNBC: Squawk Box- Maya MacGuineas- ‘The Debt Limit Deal is The Worst Budget in History’

Source:The New Democrat  “Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins “Squawk on the Street” to discuss the budget deal brokered between the White House and Congress, which raises the debt ceiling.” Watch the interview at CNBC … Continue reading

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Coordination Problem: Peter Boettke: ‘Liberalism Misunderstood’

“Liberalism was born in an effort to escape oppression and dogma — a critique of the alignment of the Crown and the Altar that was enforced by the Sword. True radical liberalism is a foundational critique, and seeks to set … Continue reading

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Ayn Rand Institute: ‘Ayn Rand – Her Philosophy in Two Minutes’

Source:The New Democrat “Learn more about Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism—a philosophy for living on earth.” From the Ayn Rand Institute From The Atlas Society “Objectivism is the philosophy of rational individualism founded by Ayn Rand (1905-1982). In novels such as The … Continue reading

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