Tag Archives: Classical Liberalism

Defining American Freedom

Source:TIME Magazine– “A marcher with “Freedom Now CORE” on his shirt joins in cheers of Mississippi Freedom march leaders assembled at the foot of a Civil War memorial statue in Grenada, Miss., in 1966. ” From TIME Magazine. “We tend … Continue reading

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Chomsky’s Philosophy: Professor Noam Chomsky- Free Speech on Campus

Source:The New Democrat  “If you believe in freedom of speech, you believe in freedom of speech for views that you don’t like. Goebbeles was in favor of freedom of speech for views that he liked. So was Stalin. If you’re … Continue reading

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The Rubin Report: Dave Rubin- What is a Classical Liberal?

Source: The New Democrat I’ve been asked many times in the past what are my politics. I’m been accused ( if you want to put it that way ) of being a Libertarian or some other right-winger especially on social … Continue reading

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The Rubin Report: Dave Rubin Interviewing Nadine Strossen- Free Speech & Personal Liberty

Source: The New Democrat This debate about liberty versus equality as if that is a real choice which it isn’t and I’ll get into that later, reminds me of a speech that longtime Chicago University Economics Professor Milton Friedman, who … Continue reading

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The Rubin Report: Dave Rubin Interviewing Professor Thaddeus Russell- Socialism, Authoritarianism & Liberalism

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I disagree with Dave Rubin at least one point here and it gets to my main beef ( for lack of a better word ) with Libertarians today who are … Continue reading

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The Rubin Report: Dave Rubin Interviewing Brian Domitrovic- Who Was JFK?

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat When you’re talking about people who are called Classical Liberals ( the real Liberals ) I believe John F. Kennedy has to at the top of the list. Or at … Continue reading

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Conservable Economist: Timothy Taylor- ‘Twenty Years Since The Welfare Reform of 1996’

Source:The New Democrat   “This week marks the 19th anniversary of legislation that conditions income assistance for parents and children on participation in a disciplinary program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Over the lifetime of the brutal TANF … Continue reading

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Sam Seder: Philip Mirowski- ‘How Neoliberalism Survived The Financial Meltdown?’

Source:The Majority Report– talking about Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. (I presume) Source:The New Democrat  “Professor Philip Mirowski author of Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste: How Neoliberalism Survived the Financial Meltdown, explains the intellectual history of Neo-liberalism, what … Continue reading

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Thom Hartmann: ‘JFK Did Not Cut Taxes on The Rich!’

Source:Thom Hartmann talking about President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 tax cut for everyone plan, including the rich. “Thom Hartmann dispels the myth that President John F. Kennedy cut taxes on the rich.” From Thom Hartmann Thom Hartmann is technically correct here. … Continue reading

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John F. Kennedy: Defining American Liberalism

“What do our opponents mean when they apply to us the label, “Liberal”? If by “Liberal” they mean, as they want people to believe, someone who is soft in his policies abroad, who is against local government, and who is … Continue reading

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