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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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CPH: David Levering Lewis- The Improbable Wendell Willkie
Source:The New Democrat “In the wake of one of the most tumultuous Republican conventions ever, the party of Lincoln nominated in 1940 a prominent businessman and former Democrat who could have saved America’s sclerotic political system. Although Wendell Lewis Willkie … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Center Left, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Dallas, Dallas Texas, David Levering Lewis, Economic Freedom, Indiana, Individual Rights, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Personal Freedom, Republican Party, Southern Methodist University, Texas, The 1940 Presidential Campaign, The 1940s, U.S. Constitution, United States, Wendell Willkie, Wendell Willkie For President, Wendell Willkie's Career, Wendell Willkie's Life
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The Onion: Indiana Governor Insists Religious Freedom Law Has Nothing to do With Thing it Explicitly Intended to do
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus If I’m a governor of a state like Indiana, is passing laws to cut back on tourism and economic revenue really something that I would be interested in doing? Forget … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC News, Anti-Gay Laws, Christian Right, Far-Right, Gay Discriminatory Laws, George Stephanopolous, Homophobia, Homophobic Laws, Indiana, Indiana Religious Freedom Law, Mike Pence, News Satire, Onion News, Political Humor, Religious Freedom Laws, Religious Right, The Onion, This Week
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History Comes to Life: Wendell Willkie- A 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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Tagged 1940, 1940 Presidential Election, America, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Economic Freedom, Indiana, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Democrats, Liberalism, Liberals, Liberty, Limited Government, Modern Liberalism, Modern Liberals, Personal Freedom, Progressives, Progressivism, Socialism, Socialists, The 1940s, United States, Wendell Willkie, Wendell Willkie For President
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C-SPAN: The Contenders- Wendell Willkie: Wendell Willkie For President (1940)
“C-SPAN continues its series “The Contenders” LIVE on Friday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET with Wendell Willkie. In this clip, Presidential Historian Richard Norton Smith, Goucher College History Professor Jean Baker and Washington Editor of Real Clear Politics Carl … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940, 1940 Presidential Election, America, Brian Lamb, Carl Cannon, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, CSPAN, Democratic Party, Franklin Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt Administration, Franklin Roosevelt Presidency, Franklin Roosevelt White House, Indiana, Liberal Republicans, Liberalism, Liberals, Republican Party, Richard Norton Smith, The 1940s, United States, Wendell Willkie, Wendell Willkie For President, Wendell Willkie's Career, Wendell Willkie's Life
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Freedoms Lighthouse: ‘Senator Evan Bayh Won’t Seek Reelection in 2010 Midterm’
Source:CNN-U.S.Senator Evan Bayh (Democrat, Indiana) and his family. Source:FRS FreeState “Here is complete video of Indiana Democrat Sen. Evan Bayh today announcing his decision to not seek re-election this Fall. Bayh spoke in Indianapolis, surrounded by his family, and said … Continue reading
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Tagged 111th Congress, 2010, 2010 Congressional Elections, 2010 Mid-Term Elections, America, Center Left, Congressional Gridlock, Democratic Party, Democrats, Evan Bayh, Gridlock, Indiana, Partisanship, Progressive Democrats, Progressives, Progressivism, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, United States
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