Tag Archives: Classical Liberals

Mike Nichols: Primary Colors (1998) John Travolta As Bill Clinton

Source:Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers– Adrian Lester as Henry Burton. Source:The Daily Press “Primary Colors Trailer – Directed by Mike Nichols and starring John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Adrian Lester. Jack Stanton is the charismatic governor of … Continue reading

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The New Republic: John B. Judis- Democrats Hope Battleground Texas Can Turn the State Blue

Source:The New Democrat Do I think Wendy Davis will be elected Governor of Texas next Tuesday or anytime soon? Of course not because I haven’t seen any polls that show that race between her and Greg Abbot is even within … Continue reading

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Wendell Willkie: The Classical Liberal

“Willkie about to board plane in 1940 campaign, Willkie waves and boards, Mrs. Willkie boards plane, Willkie working on plane, plane in flight, Willkie looks out window. 1940: FDR campaigning, Mrs. Roosevelt and Herbert Lehman in car with him, long … Continue reading

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PBS: ‘Thomas Jefferson American Republic’

Source:PBS– Thomas Jefferson: the father of liberal democracy. “Aware of the tendency of power to degenerate into abuse, the worthies of our country have secured its independence by the establishment of a Constitution and form of government for our nation, … Continue reading

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Brad Cartwright: ‘The Federalists vs. Anti-Federalist Debate’

Source:The New Democrat “FILLING THE GAP between what the IB EXPECTS you to do and how to ACTUALLY DO IT in the IB ECONOMICS classroom!” From Bard Cartwright Federalist: “The supporters of the proposed Constitution called themselves “FEDERALISTS.” Their adopted name … Continue reading

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Keith Hughes: US Federalism For Dummies- American Government Review

Source:The New Democrat  “For the discerning dummy and smart smart people, this video is designed for AP American Government students, College students lost in the wilderness in a political science course and just crazy people on the internet with nothing … Continue reading

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Clinton Foundation: Governor Bill Clinton’s 1992 Democratic Nomination Speech

Source:Clinton Foundation– Governor William J. Clinton (Democrat, Arkansas) accepting the 1992 Democratic Party presidential nomination, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. You can also see this post at The New Democrat , on WordPress. “On July 16, 1992, President Clinton … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: President Bill Clinton’s 1993 Inaugural Address

Before Bill Clinton became President of the United States, Liberal Democrats were seen as tax and spenders, soft on Crime, soft on defense, soft on welfare, anti-private enterprise, anti-success, anti-wealth, pro-centralize power, “that the Federal Government had all the answers … Continue reading

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10 Facts: ’10 Facts About Weed’

“10 facts about weed. This list contains ten facts you didn’t know about the drug cannabis. Do you know interesting, amazing, fascinating and mind blowing things about the marijuana plant? Let us know in the comments… 10. There are over … Continue reading

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Helmer Reenberg: Senator John F. Kennedy- Speech to the Houston Ministries

  From Helmer Reenberg “Presidential candidate John F. Kennedys major address to a group of Protestant ministers on the religious issue. Many Protestants questioned the ability of a Roman Catholic President to make important national decisions independently of the influence … Continue reading

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