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Foreign Affairs: Francis Fukuyama: ‘The Future of History: Can Liberal Democracy Survive the Decline of the Middle Class’

Source:Foreign Affairs– welcome to Washington. “Something strange is going on in the world today. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 and the ongoing crisis of the euro are both products of the model of lightly regulated financial capitalism … Continue reading

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Colgate University: ‘Liberal Democracy and Its Limits’

Source:Slide Share– the real liberalism. “Slides regarding Liberal Democracy for an undergraduate course in Political Thought that I taught between 2003-2005.” From Slide Share “As a regime type, liberal democracy is defined in terms of its limits – respect for personal … Continue reading

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Yale University: Nicholas Wolterstorff- On Faith in Liberal Democracy

“Miroslav Volf interviews Nicholas Wolterstorff of Yale University about the place of faith in liberal democracy. Wolterstorff discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various secular and faith-based conceptions of justice and the public sphere, making a case for the relevance … Continue reading

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Sean Penn: Why Liberal Democracy is Important

Source:Korean 701– actor Sean Pen. “Why? Is “liberal democracy” important?” Source:Korean 701 Liberal Democrat is how I describe my personal politics and personal political philosophy. And what that means because liberalism and what it means to be a Liberal means … Continue reading

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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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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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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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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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Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge With Peter Robinson- Charles Kesler: The Grand Liberal Project

Source:FRS FreeState What conservative historian Charles Kesler is talking about is American socialism, a political philosophy that’s government centric. And in the United States Federal Government centric, but there are Socialist governors and other Socialists in state government that believe … Continue reading

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