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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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Foreign Affairs: Sebastian Mallaby- ‘How Should a Liberal Be?’
Source:The New Democrat “In James Grant, it sometimes seems, the nineteenth century has been resuscitated. Towering, gaunt, bow-tied, and pinstriped, he writes with a sly wit that recalls the novels of William Thackeray. His signal achievement is a fortnightly cult … Continue reading
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Tagged America, CBS News, Center Left, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Economic Freedom, Founding Fathers, Founding Liberals, Free Choice, Free Will, Freedom of Choice, John F. Kennedy, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, President John F. Kennedy, President Thomas Jefferson, Property Rights, Sabastian Mallaby, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, United States
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The New Republic: Opinion- Bryan Mealer: The Struggle For a New American Gospel
Source: The New Democrat As someone who grew up in an Atheist family where both my father and mother were Atheists at least when I was growing up, I believe Mom is more of an Agnostic now, but Dad if … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Liberalism
Tagged America, Bryan Mealer, Center Left, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, First Amendment, Free Choice, Free Expression, Free Society, Free Speech, Free State, Freedom of Choice, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, History Channel, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Society, Liberal State, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Liberals, Personal Freedom, Religion, 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
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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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Jamielyn Gray: The American President (1995) President Andrew Shepard’s Speech
Source:The New Democrat “Andrew Shepard’s Speech From The American President. Dear President Obama, PLEASE TAKE NOTES. (Originally uploaded as my response to Mr. Obama BOMBING that first debate with Mr. Romney back in 2012. –JG 5.8.17)” From Jaimelyn Gray Just to … Continue reading
Posted in Political Cinema
Tagged Annette Bening, First Amendment, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Gun Control, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Michael Douglas, Political Movies, President Andrew Shepard, President of the United States, Richard Dreyfuss, Second Amendment, The American President, The American President 1995, The American President 1995 Movie
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Brookings: Video: Stephen Grand & Shadi Hamid: The Tension Between Democracy and Liberalism
Liberalism and democracy are two different things. Liberals believe in both, but just because you are a Democrat doesn’t mean you are a Liberal as we see in the Democratic Party. Or if you are a small d democrat, meaning … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Constitution, Constitutionalism, Democracy, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Shadi Hamid, Stephen Grand
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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: Francis Fukuyama- Future of History: Can Liberal Democracy Survive The Decline The Middle Class I saw a blog post last night on The Dish with Andrew Sullivan which is also on WordPress, if you are interested in The … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Liberalism, Bill Maher, Center Left, Economic Freedom, Federal Republic, Federalism, Francis Fukuyama, Freedom of Choice, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Democrats, Liberal Tea Party, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Middle Class, Personal Freedom, United States, Wesley Clark
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Korean 701: Sean Penn- Why Liberal Democracy is Important
Source: Korean 701: Sean Penn- Why Liberal Democracy is So Important Liberal Democrat which 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
Posted in Liberal Democracy
Tagged American Liberal Democracy, American Liberalism, American Liberals, Constitutional Rights, Economic Freedom, Individual Rights, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Liberals, Limited Government, Personal Freedom, Sean Penn, Thomas Jefferson
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ABC News: Raw Video: Pope Francis Elected: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina Leader of Catholic Church
. It’s not so much that I don’t believe in God, I’m Agnostic officially, which is the reason I’m not very religious, but I tend to not only look at politics as a Liberal, but also at life as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Catholic Pope, Catholicism, Catholics, Freedom, Jorge Bergoglio, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Pope Francis, Religious Left, Religious Right, Tolerance
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