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Barry Kibrick: ‘Love Your Mistakes’
“Mistakes are your best assets. They hone your skills and develop your creativity. Don’t be afraid to make them, the more the merrier.” From Barry Kibrick Eric Metaxas the right-wing author and radio talk show host, once said when he was talking about one of his books and I’m paraphrasing: “We’re all a bunch a screw […]
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Foreign Affairs: Sebastian Mallaby- ‘How Should a Liberal Be?’
Source:The New Democrat “In James Grant, it sometimes seems, the nineteenth century has been resuscitated. Towering, gaunt, bow-tied, and pinstriped, he writes with a sly wit that recalls the novels of William Thackeray. His signal achievement is a fortnightly cult … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Liberalism
Tagged America, CBS News, Center Left, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Economic Freedom, Founding Fathers, Founding Liberals, Free Choice, Free Will, Freedom of Choice, John F. Kennedy, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, President John F. Kennedy, President Thomas Jefferson, Property Rights, Sabastian Mallaby, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, United States
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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Cass R. Sunstein: On Freedom
Source:The New Democrat “In addition to discussing his book Sunstein and Shermer talk about what it was like to work in the Obama administration, the issue of free will and determinism in the context of his theory of libertarian paternalism … Continue reading
Posted in Skeptic
Tagged America, Cass Sunstein, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Economic Freedom, Free Choice, Free Will, Freedom, Freedom of Choice, Individual Freedom, Individualism, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Michael Shermer, On Freedom, Personal Choice, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, United States
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ACLU: A Supreme Court Fight For Students Free Speech Rights- The Story of John and Mary Beth Tinker
Source:The New Democrat If you look at American political culture from the 1960s and 70s, they have a lot of things in common with the Millennial’s today in the sense that they both have serious leanings on the Left ( … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech
Tagged America, Baby Boom, Baby Boom Generation, Baby Boomers, Center Left, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Des Moines, Fascism, First Amendment, Free Choice, Free Expression, Free Speech, Free Will, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Iowa, John Tinker, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Mary Beth Tinker, Personal Autonomy, Personal Choice, Political Correctness, The 1960s, Tinker V. Des Moines, United States, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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The New Republic: Opinion- Bryan Mealer: The Struggle For a New American Gospel
Source: The New Democrat As someone who grew up in an Atheist family where both my father and mother were Atheists at least when I was growing up, I believe Mom is more of an Agnostic now, but Dad if … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Liberalism
Tagged America, Bryan Mealer, Center Left, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, First Amendment, Free Choice, Free Expression, Free Society, Free Speech, Free State, Freedom of Choice, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, History Channel, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Society, Liberal State, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Liberals, Personal Freedom, Religion, United States
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Americans United: ‘We Are Americans United’- For Separation of Church and State
Source: The New Democrat From Wikipedia “The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making any law respecting an establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech
Tagged America, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, First Amendment, Founding Fathers, Founding Liberals, Free Choice, Free Expression, Free Society, Free Speech, Free State, Freedom of Choice, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Individual Choice, Individual Freedom, Individualism, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Society, Liberal State, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Personal Freedom, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, United States
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The Thinking Atheist: Seth Andrews- Interviewing Andrew Torrez: Christianity,Crimes, and The Constitution
Source: The New Democrat I believe to believe in the First Amendment, as well as the Fourth Amendment, and I would add Fifth Amendment, you have to believe in the right to choose, the right to believe, the right to … Continue reading
Posted in The Thinking Atheist
Tagged America, Andrew Torrez, Christian Conservatives, Christian Nationalism, Christian Right, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, Far-Right, First Amendment, Free Choice, Free Speech, Freedom of Choice, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, New Right, Religious Conservatism, Religious Conservatives, Religious Right, Republican Party, Separation of Church and State, Seth Andrews, Tea Party, U.S. Constitution, United States
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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer Interviewing Amy Alkon- ‘Unfuckology: A Field Guide To Living With Guts and Confidence’
Source: The New Democrat I’m with Michael Shermer on this starting out in this interview where he says he doesn’t know why publishers bleep cuss words in titles of books and or bleep one letter in the title of the … Continue reading
USA Today: Your Say- Legal Prostitution Poses Problems: Legalized Prostitution is Better Than The Alternative
This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I look at prostitution the same way that I look at gambling, homosexuality, marijuana, alcohol, tobacco and perhaps a few other things that come with real risks. These are not activities … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Choice
Tagged Adult Sex Industry, Free Choice, Freedom of Choice, Legalized Prostitution, Liberalism, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Prostitution, Prostitution Business, Prostitution Industry, Regulation and Taxation, Sex Business, Sex Industry, USA Today
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Slate: Opinion: William Saletan: Is Polygamy Next After Gay Marriage? Chief Justice John Roberts Says Yes
Slate: Opinion: William Saletan: Is Polygamy Next After Gay Marriage? Chief Justice John Roberts Says Yes Just to be clear, I don’t think there’s a good case against polygamy. At least one that I’ve seen that would say, “you know … Continue reading
James Miller Center: Ronald Reagan-Debate with Walter Mondale (Domestic Issues) (October 7, 1984): Abortion
“President Ronald Reagan debates Democratic candidate Walter Mondale. The candidates discuss issues such as economic policy, religion, leadership qualities, and abortion. This was the first debate in the presidential election of 1984 and focused on domestic issues.” From the James … Continue reading
Posted in Political History
Tagged 1984, 1984 Presidential Debate, 1984 United States Presidential Election, Abortion, America, Free Choice, Freedom of Choice, Kentucky, Louisville, Louisville Kentucky, Mondale-Reagan Presidential Debate, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, President Ronald Reagan, Pro Choice, Pro Life, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan Administration, Ronald Reagan Presidency, Ronald Reagan White House., The 1980s, The Kentucky Center, United States, Vice President Walter Mondale, Walter Mondale
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