Tag Archives: Free Society

Real Time With Bill Maher: Secularism & Religion

Source:Fox News– Bill O’Reilly vs Bill Maher. “All copyrights belong to Fox New. No copyright infringement intended” From Derek Stran “Air Date: September 20th, 2001 Panelists: Laura Innes, Dennis Prager & Peter Greenburg” Source:Now Cow Eyes– Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher. … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Jal Mehta: ‘Why American Education Fails’

Source:Foreign Affairs Magazine with a look at American education. “In his landmark 1973 book, The Coming of Post-industrial Society, the sociologist Daniel Bell heralded the United States’ transition from a labor-intensive economy that produced goods to a knowledge-based one geared … Continue reading

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The Intelligent Channel: Michael Lind- ‘The Global Roots of The 2008 Crash’

Source:The Intelligent Channel– talking to economist Michael Lind on his version of The Social Contract. “Michael Lind, Policy Director of the New America Foundation’s Economic Growth Program and author of Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States … Continue reading

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Liberal Democracy: The Philosophy of Individual Rights, Rule of Law & Limited Government

Source:Wikipedia– Thomas Jefferson: The Father of Liberal Democracy. “Today the most liberal regimes in the world, those of the advanced Western countries, are typically referred to either as liberal democracies or, more often, simply as democracies. This reflects one of … 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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Professor Noam Chomsky: ‘On Liberalism, Freedom & Democracy’

Source:AZ Quotes– Professor Noam Chomsky talking about capitalism and what he calls libertarian socialism. Source:FRS FreeState  “I think it is useful to set up as a framework for discussion four somewhat idealized positions with regard to the role of the … Continue reading

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B.A. Coder: Sarah MacLachlan- ‘This Memorial Day, I Will Remember’

Source:The Daily Press  “A Nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.’ President Abraham Lincoln. A photo story tribute. Music by Sarah McLachlan.” From B.A. Coder The United States takes one day out of the year officially to … Continue reading

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See Black See Power: Malcolm X- ‘The American Nightmare’

Source:See Black See Power– Minister Malcolm X, in the 1960s. Source:FRS FreeState  “MALCOLM X THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE” From See Black See Power What Malcolm X was laying out in this speech, was what Africans-Americans have gone through since they were given … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: George Will: ‘Dependency On Government is The Liberal Agenda’

Source: C-SPAN– Conservative columnist George Will, at CPAC in 2010. Source:FRS FreeState “George Will: ‘Dependency on Government Is the Liberal Agenda’ Visit Polijam for all the news.” From PoliJam Ronald Reagan a man I’m sure the great conservative author and columnist George … Continue reading

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Learn Liberty: Pavel Yakolev- What Are The Limits of Liberal Democracy?

Source:Learn Liberty– Pavel Yakolev, talking about freedom and democracy. Which aren’t the same things. Source:FRS FreeState  “People often associate freedom with electoral democracy. According to Prof. Pavel Yakovlev, the freedom to vote is an inherently limited tool for fostering a … Continue reading

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