Tag Archives: 2013

Think Progress: John Halpin- ‘The Obama Coalition, The Working Class, And RFK’

Source:Think Progress– the Obama Coalition is a beautiful portrait of America. Source:FRS FreeState  “The potential of the new Obama coalition is truly impressive, given its 2012 performance and how many of its constituent parts are likely to grow in numbers … Continue reading

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Karen Nussbaum: ‘New Culture War Addresses Fairness of Wealth Allocation’

Source:Working America– leader and labor union organizer Karen Nussbaum. Source:FRS FreeState “Jonathan Haidt has an interesting post, “Of Freedom and Fairness: The new culture war is about economic issues, and the side that better sells its idea of fairness will … Continue reading

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Gary North: ‘A Constitutional Agenda For Social Conservatives’

Source:Doug Casey– and Gary North. “Doug Casey’s Take [ep.#140] Gary North on Conservatism, Best and Worst Presidents, & What Comes Next. You’re in for a treat today as we’re joined by the great, Gary North. You can find him at:Gary … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Gideon Rose- ‘Iraq in Retrospect’

Source:Foreign Affairs– welcome to Iraq, also known as Hell on Earth. Source:FRS FreeState “Ten years ago this week, the United States and a few of its allies invaded Iraq, writing the final chapter in Washington’s checkered decades-long relationship with Saddam … Continue reading

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Economist’s View: Mark Thoma- ‘Inequality Rising and Permanent Over Past Two Decades’

Source:Economist’s View– economics blogger Mark Thoma. “(PDF), Vasia Panousi and Ivan Vidangos of the Federal Reserve Board, Shanti Ramnath of the U.S. Treasury Department, Jason DeBacker of Middle Tennessee State and Bradley Heim of Indiana University use new data to … Continue reading

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The Hill: Erik Wasson- ‘House Democratic Budget Includes $1.2T in Taxes, $200B New Stimulus’

Source:U.S. Congress– U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen (Democrat, Maryland) Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee (113th Congress) Source:FRS FreeState “House Democrats on Monday unveiled a 2014 budget proposal that includes $1.2 trillion in new taxes and $200 billion in … Continue reading

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Paul Ryan: Federal Spending Workout

Source:FRS FreeState– U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (Republican, Wisconsin) Chairman of the House Budget Committee. And when he’s not chairing his committee, he pumps up for America. I don’t know if Representative Paul Ryan is a professional conman or a hyper-partisan, … Continue reading

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ABC News: Chris Good- ‘Left, Right Unveil US Budget Utopias

Source:ABC News– “Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks about the 2014 Budget Resolution during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2013. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo” From ABC News. “Budgets are like dreams. When conservative House Republicans and liberal … Continue reading

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ABC News: ‘Pope Francis Elected: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina to be New Leader of the Catholic Church’

Source:ABC News– The Catholic Church has a new Pope. “Cardinals have chosen Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina to be the new leader of the Catholic Church.” From ABC News It’s not so much that I don’t believe in God, I’m Agnostic … Continue reading

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Professor Conor Gearty: ‘Liberty and Security For All’

Source:Amazon– Conor Gearty’s book about civil liberties and income inequality. Source:FRS FreeState “All aspire to liberty and security in their lives but few people truly enjoy them. This book explains why this is so. In what Conor Gearty calls our … Continue reading

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