Tag Archives: Economic Freedom

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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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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Democratic Socialist: Classical Liberalism and Fascism

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat According to Wikipedia: “Fascism is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism, characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and control of industry and commerce that came to prominence in early … Continue reading

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Blue Dem Warriors: ‘Liberals Want Everyone to Have The Same Freedoms and Opportunities’

Source:The New Democrat This is exactly what liberalism is about and what Liberals actually believe. Quality opportunity for everyone that lead to individual freedom for everyone. A society where everyone has the individual freedom to manage their own lives. Not … 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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Conservable Economist: Timothy Taylor- ‘Capitalism for Growth, Government for Fairness’

Source:The New Democrat – liberal democracy and capitalism, vs communism. Source:The New Democrat  “When I hear discussions of how to encourage economic growth, along with equality and fairness, I sometimes feel as if the discussants are in the grip of a … Continue reading

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Conservable Economist: Timothy Taylor- Rethinking Parameters of the US Welfare State

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I have no problems with the American welfare state being smaller than Europe’s when it comes to a percentage of gross national product, or in pure dollars. Especially when our … Continue reading

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Sam Seder: The Rise of the New Left With Cliff Schecter

Sam Seder: The Rise of the New Left With Cliff Schecter I actually agree with a lot of what Sam Seder and Cliff Schecter and are saying here. Which might be the first and last times I ever say that. … Continue reading

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The American Prospect: Opinion- Sasha Abramsky- “Sharing The Wealth”: Why Expanding Economic Freedom is Better

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus I’ve been asked several times why I’m a Liberal and what it means to be a Liberal, to define Liberal, define liberalism. And I give the same answers to all … Continue reading

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Salon: Opinion- Mike Conrad- America’s Anti-Liberal Myth: Why Democrats Learned The Wrong Less From 1984

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus Just correct some of the things that Mike Conrad said. Walter Mondale lost badly in 1984 to Ronald Reagan winning just one state and just over forty-percent of the popular … Continue reading

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