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President Volodmyr Zelenskyy: The Trump Peace Plan
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine has to confront the possibility of losing its dignity or risking the loss of a key partner as it figures out how to respond to a U.S. peace proposal to end Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Produced by Elaine Carroll).” Source:Associated Press with a look at President Volodmyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. […]
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President Jimmy Carter: ‘One Ounce: Proposing Marijuana Decriminalization in 1977’
Source:The New Democrat President Jimmy Carter: “I support a change in law to end federal criminal penalties for possession of up to 1 ounce of Marijuana. Leaving the states free to adopt whatever laws they wish concerning Marijuana.” – Jimmy … Continue reading
Posted in Carter Presidency, The New Democrat
Tagged 1977, America, Cannabis, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Federalism, Free Society, Georgia, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter Administration, Jimmy Carter Presidency, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Limited Government, Marijuana, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Pot, President Jimmy Carter, The 1970s, The White House, U.S. Government, United States, War on Drugs, Washington, Washington DC
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The National Journal: Peter Beinart- The Cost of Disowning Jimmy Carter
Source: The New Democrat Jimmy Carter, is one of those president’s who looks a lot better 30 years later than he did, really at anytime he was in office. By late 1977, President Carter’s approval rating was dropping he never gained … Continue reading
Posted in Carter Presidency, The New Democrat
Tagged America, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Cold War, Democratic Party, Equal Justice, Equal Rights, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Georgia, Human Rights, Individual Rights, Internationalism, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter Administration, Jimmy Carter Presidency, Judy Woodruff, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Internationalism, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, New Democrats, NewsHour, PBS, Peter Beinart, The 1970s, The White House, U.S. Government, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Academy of Ideas: John Stuart Mill On Liberty
Source:Academy of Ideas- Source:The New Democrat When I think of liberty, I don’t think of the liberty to do whatever the hell I want without any consequences. I think of individual liberty, self-determination, free will, the ability for people to … Continue reading
Posted in Liberal Democracy, The New Democrat
Tagged 2015, America, Center Right, Economic Freedom, Educated Society, Free Society, Freedom, Individual Freedom, Individual Liberty, Individualism, John Stuart Mill, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Society, Liberal State, Liberalism, Liberty, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Social Liberalism, United States
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The New Republic: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: Your Right to Die Isn’t Enough
Source:The New Democrat Euthanasia, is a tough issue for me. We’re not just talking about suicide here, but someone getting legal help from not just someone else to kill them, but getting that help from someone whose sworn to protect … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, TNR
Tagged 2015, America, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Doctor Assisted Suicide, Doctors, Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig, Euthanasia, Individual Freedom, Individualism, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Personal Freedom, Physician Assisted Suicide, United States
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Slate Magazine: William Saletan: Is Polygamy Next After Gay Marriage? Chief Justice John Roberts Says Yes
Source:The New Democrat Just to be clear, I don’t think there’s a good case against polygamy. At least one that I’ve seen that would say, “you know what, polygamy is a bad thing. To the point that it should be … Continue reading
Posted in Slate Video, The New Democrat
Tagged America, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Free Choice, Free Society, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, John Roberts, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Society, Liberal State, Liberalism, Liberals, Personal Choice, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Polygamy, Same Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, United States, Washington, Washington DC, William Saletan
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Foreign Affairs: Graham K. Brown and Arnim Langer: ‘Lessons From Affirmative Action Around The World’
Source:The New Democrat “Americans tend to think of affirmative action as a uniquely American institution: an outgrowth of the civil rights movement, intended primarily to improve economic opportunities for African Americans, who have continued to face obstacles to equality long … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs Video, The New Democrat
Tagged 2015, Affirmative Action, America, Armin Langer, Associated Press, Civil Rights, Economic Development, Economic Freedom, Education, Equal Rights, Free Society, Graham K. Brown, Individual Freedom, Infrastructure, Job Training, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Society, Poverty in America, United States
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Ron Chusid: Al Gore As The Liberal Alternative To Hillary Clinton?
Source:The New Democrat I’ve blogged several times even within the last year that the Democratic Party needs to challenge Hillary Clinton with a center-left liberal challenger. And if Hillary does end up as the Democratic nominee for president, she’ll need … Continue reading
Slate Magazine: Alec MacGillis: ‘Martin O’Malley Could Challenge Hillary Clinton’
Source: The New Democrat To be completely honest and truthful, the reason why Martin O’Malley had a good week this week, is because Hillary Clinton had a bad one. She’s actually now had two bad weeks over her alleged email scandal … Continue reading
Posted in Slate Video, The New Democrat
Tagged 2015, 2016, 2016 Presidential Election, Alec MacGillis, America, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Democrats, Economic Freedom, Education, Hillary Clinton, Infrastructure, Job Training, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Martin O'Malley, Maryland, New Democrats, New-Democrats, Personal Freedom, United States
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The New Democrat Coalition: U.S. Representative Ron Kind: The American Prosperity Agenda
Source:The New Democrat There’s a faction in the Democratic Party that I’m and this blog is part of that I believe at least represents most of America. We represent most Americans because we believe in things that tend to unite … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat
Tagged 114th Congress, 2015, Center Right, Classical Liberals, Congressional Democrats, Democrats, Economic Development, Economic Freedom, Education, Free Society, House Democrats, Infrastructure, Job Training, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Middle Class, New Democrats, Opportunity, Opportunity Society, Personal Freedom, Ron Kind, Tax Reform, The New Democrat Coalition, Trade, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, Washington DC, Wisconsin
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NORML: U.S. Congress- Legislation Introduced To Get The Feds Out of The Marijuana Enforcement Business
Source:The New Democrat Representative Jared Polis has been against the War on Drugs and in favor of marijuana legalization as long as I’ve known of him and I believe he was elected to the House in 2007. And has worked … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The New Democrat
Tagged 114th Congress, 2015, America, American Drug War, Cannabis, Center Right, Classical Liberals, Colorado, Controlled Substance Act, Drug War, Earl Blumenauer, Free Society, House Democrats, Jared Polis, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Democrats, Liberals, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization, Marijuana Prohibition, Oregon, Pot, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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