Tag Archives: Individual Freedom

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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Brookings Institution: Ron Haskins & John Podesta: ‘Making Work Pay Again This Time For Men’

Source:Brookings Institution– working in America. “Congress is expected to take up comprehensive tax reform later this year or next year. As we prepare for a potentially bruising partisan battle, it is incumbent upon leadership of both parties to ensure that … Continue reading

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ABC News: Special Report- DOMA Overturned by SCOTUS, Punt on Prop 8

Source:ABC News at the U.S. Supreme Court. “High court strikes down a key section in the Defense of Marriage Act.” Source:ABC News If you are a true believer in states rights and just don’t just use that term to push … 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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The Economist: Americas View- ‘Affirmative Action in Brazil: Slavery’s Legacy’

Source:The Economist– looks like freedom in Brazil. “TO SUM up recent research predicting a mixed-race future for humanity, biologist Stephen Stearns of Yale University turns to an already intermingled nation. In a few centuries, he says, we will all “look … Continue reading

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NBC News: ‘Huntley Brinkley Report- Outtakes From An Interview With President John F. Kennedy’

Source:NBC News– President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) being interviewed by Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, of NBC News in 1963. Source:The Daily Press  “Outtakes with President John F. Kennedy during an NBC-TV interview on September 9, 1963, two months … Continue reading

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Minister Malcolm X: ‘Our History Was Destroyed by Slavery (1963)’

Source:Unstripped Voice– Nation of Islam Minister Malcolm X, appearing on the Chicago City Desk, in 1963. Source:The Daily Press  “MALCOLM X – Our History Was Destroyed By Slavery (1963) Check all our videos/docs and share to your friends:Unstripped Voice.” From Unstripped … Continue reading

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Economist’s View: Mark Thoma- ‘Inequality Rising and Permanent Over Past Two Decades’

Source:Economist’s View– economics blogger Mark Thoma. “(PDF), Vasia Panousi and Ivan Vidangos of the Federal Reserve Board, Shanti Ramnath of the U.S. Treasury Department, Jason DeBacker of Middle Tennessee State and Bradley Heim of Indiana University use new data to … 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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