Tag Archives: Classical Liberals

The New Republic: David Greenberg: ‘JFK Was An Unapologetic Liberal’

Source:Twitter– David Greenberg. Source:The New Democrat  “In the fiftieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the hype—the movies and books and magazine covers, the roundups and reminiscences and retrospectives—is in overdrive. How can America resist another JFK love-in? The popular … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Francis Fukuyama: ‘The Future of History: Can Liberal Democracy Survive the Decline of the Middle Class’

Source:Foreign Affairs– welcome to Washington. “Something strange is going on in the world today. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 and the ongoing crisis of the euro are both products of the model of lightly regulated financial capitalism … Continue reading

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Colgate University: ‘Liberal Democracy and Its Limits’

Source:Slide Share– the real liberalism. “Slides regarding Liberal Democracy for an undergraduate course in Political Thought that I taught between 2003-2005.” From Slide Share “As a regime type, liberal democracy is defined in terms of its limits – respect for personal … Continue reading

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Clinton Foundation: The Lost Year of 1998

Source:Clinton Foundation with a look at President William J. Clinton’s lost year. “Year in Review: 1998” From the Clinton Foundation Going into 1998, President Bill Clinton even he had his last midterm elections that he and his Democratic Party had to … Continue reading

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Thomas Pangle: Liberal Education & Liberal Democracy

Source:University of Texas– Professor Thomas Pangle. “Video recording of a lecture given at Furman University on March 23, 2011 as part of their Tocqueville Lecture Series. Keywords political science, liberal education, liberal democracy, democracy” From The University of Texas Liberal education … Continue reading

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Yale University: Nicholas Wolterstorff- On Faith in Liberal Democracy

“Miroslav Volf interviews Nicholas Wolterstorff of Yale University about the place of faith in liberal democracy. Wolterstorff discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various secular and faith-based conceptions of justice and the public sphere, making a case for the relevance … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: Daniel Deudney- Liberal Democracy vs. Autocracy

Source:New America Foundation hosting a discussion about liberal democracy. “G. John Ikenberry and Daniel Deudney discusses their article, “The Myth of the Autocratic Revival: Why Liberal Democracy Will Prevail”. Dimitri Simes concludes the discussion.” From the New America Foundation I love … Continue reading

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The Economist: ‘The Rise of The Low-RollersThe Economist’

Source:The Economist with a look at gambling. “THE Las Vegas of the Far East” is how Sheldon Adelson, an American gambling magnate and boss of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has long described Macau. A decade ago, when Sin City … Continue reading

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Sean Penn: Why Liberal Democracy is Important

Source:Korean 701– actor Sean Pen. “Why? Is “liberal democracy” important?” Source:Korean 701 Liberal Democrat is how I describe my personal politics and personal political philosophy. And what that means because liberalism and what it means to be a Liberal means … Continue reading

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Thomas Jefferson: Freedom vs Big Government

Source:Thomas Jefferson with a great quote. “The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution.” Think about that, even if it’s just for a second. Jefferson is not arguing for anarchy or big government. He wanted … Continue reading

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