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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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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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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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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
The Economist: Liberalism- Where Did it Come From and Are its Days Numbered?
Source: The New Democrat On this overcast, ugly, cool Memorial Day in the nations capital just outside of Washington, I thought as we celebrate as a country the lives of the people who died for our freedom, I would explain … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Liberalism
Tagged America, Britain, Canada, Center Left, Checks and Balances, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Economic Freedom, Europe, European Union, Free Speech, Individual Freedom, Individual Liberty, Individual Rights, Individualism, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, United Kingdom, United States
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The Washington Post: Opinion- Sheri Berman: ‘ Some Argue That The West Should Limit Democracy To Save Liberalism: Here’s Why They’re Wrong’
Source: The New Democrat America and to a certain extent Europe, has a long history of subsidizing authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and Africa (specifically) for their own national interests. The thinking being that if they don’t subsidize these … Continue reading
Posted in Liberal Democracy
Tagged America, Checks and Balances, Constitution, Constitutional Rights, Europe, Federalism, Free Society, Free State, Individual Freedom, Individual Rights, Individualism, Liberal Democracy, Liberal State, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Rule of Law, Sheri Berman, United States
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The Washington Post: Ishaan Tharoor- U.S. Democrats Are Embracing The Term Liberal: What it Means to be a Liberal
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: The Washington Post: Ishaan Tharoor- U.S. Democrats Are Embracing The Term Liberal: What it Means to be a Liberal If you’re someone who believes in the U.S. Constitution, at least … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Liberalism
Tagged America, American Liberalism, American Liberals, Americans, Center Left, Economic Freedom, Free Society, Free State, Individual Freedom, Individual Rights, Individualism, Individualists, Ishaan Tharoor, John F. Kennedy, Liberal Society, Liberal State, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, United States
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USA Today: Opinion: Qanta Ahmed- Islamism’s Double Pronged Assault on Liberal Democracy
Source: This post was originally posted at The New Democrat: USA Today: Opinion: Qanta Ahmed- Islamism’s Double Pronged Assault on Liberal Democracy Islamism, from ISIS and other groups, is not just and assault on American and Western values, but its … Continue reading
Posted in Liberal Democracy
Tagged Europe, European Union, Far-Right, Fascism, Fascists, France, Freedom, Glen Beck, Individual Freedom, Individual Liberty, Individualism, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islam, Islamism, Islamists, Jihadism, Jihadist's, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Liberals, Liberty, Middle East, Muslims, NATO, Paris, Qanta Ahmed, Syria, United States, War on ISIS, War on Terror
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Mal Partisan: O.A.R.- Liberalism: The Philosophy of Individual Rights & Freedom
Source: The New Democrat I’m a Liberal and when I hear the term ‘Modern Liberal’ today it makes me a little angry. Because today’s so-called ‘Modern Liberals’ would be called Socialists in any other country. Because they have a collectivist view … Continue reading
Marilyn Monroe: It’s My Life- Living Life to the Fullest
Source:The New Democrat Marilyn Monroe is not known for saying many intelligent things. Not saying she was dumb or anything because I believe the opposite is true but how she presented herself in a lot of ways gave a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bon Jovi, Establishment, Faddism, Faddists, Followers, Hollywood, Individualism, Individualists, It's My Life, Jon Bon Jovi, Leaders, Leadership, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe's Career, Marilyn Monroe's Life, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Rebels, Sexy Women, United States
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The New Republic: Opinion- Issac Chotner- Ross Douhat Column on Young People: Individualism and Liberalism
The New Republic: Opinion- Issac Chotner- Ross Douhat Column and Young People This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat This blog talks a lot about labels, especially what they mean in politics. Thus, when I read a column … Continue reading
