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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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Constitution Daily: Staff- Happy Days Are Here Again: The 21st Amendment Repeals Prohibition
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: Constitution Daily: Staff- Happy Days Are Here Again: The 21st Amendment Repeals Prohibition If you think the so-called War on Drugs in America goes back to 1971 which is way … Continue reading
Plato Shrugs: ‘What is Communism Without The Spin?’
Source:The New Democrat “Communism is the most well-known competitor to classical liberalism. As a result, it is no surprise that communism is demonized in classical liberal societies; people don’t want other people trying to drastically change their way of life. … Continue reading
The New Republic: Opinion- Elaine Teng- Congress Blocks Washington-DC Marijuana Legalization: Time For Big Government to Butt Out
This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus I’ve lost count how many times Republicans and so-called Conservatives talk about the need for federalism, state and local control, but that as long as states and locals governing what … Continue reading
Posted in Big Government
Tagged Big Brother, Big Government, Cannabis, Elaine Teng, Government Interference, Government Intrusion, Marijuana, Nanny State, News Satire, Political Humor, Pot, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Uncle Sam, War on Drugs, Washington DC, Washington DC Marijuana Legalization
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Heritage Foundation: Evan Sayet- ‘How Modern Liberals Think’
“HERITAGE FOUNDATION: “How Modern Liberals Think.” Originally from The Heritage Foundation, but that video has since been deleted or blocked on YouTube. As an actual Liberal myself and not someone who just calls myself a Liberal, but someone who actually … Continue reading
Posted in New Left
Tagged America, Big Government, Collectivism, Collectivists, Communism, Communists, Democratic Socialism, Democratic-Socialists, Evan Sayet, Far-Left, Marxism, Marxists, Nanny State, Nanny Statism, Nanny Statists, New Left, Paternalism, Paternalists, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialists, Statism, Statists, United States, Welfare State
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The Hill: Opinion- Judd Gregg- Progressives Play With Words, Truth: What Separates Liberalism From Modern Progressivism
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat When I think of liberalism, I look to the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, our Constitutional Amendments. Because that is where the core of liberalism is whether it is. … Continue reading
Posted in New Left
Tagged Big Government, Collectivism, Collectivists, Communism, Communists, Far-Left, Judd Gregg, Modern Progressivism, Nanny State, New Left, Paternalism, Paternalists, Progressives, Progressivism, Senator Judd Gregg, Socialism, Socialists, Statism, Statists, United States Constitution, Welfare State
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Marijuana Policy Project: Charles Krauthammer on Marijuana
Source: Mass Tea Party: FNC’s The O’Reilly Factor- Charles Krauthammer on The War on Drugs I actually disagree with Charles Krauthammer on this, but perhaps not in the way you might think. We tried alcohol prohibition and that didn’t work either. … Continue reading
Posted in War on Drugs
Tagged America, American Drug War, Big Government, Bill O'Reilly, Charles Krauthammer, Fox News, FOX News Channel, Freedom, Freedom of Choice, Illegal Narcotics, Individual Freedom, Liberalism, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization, Marijuana Prohibition, Nanny State, Paternalism, Paternalists, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Statism, Statists, United States, War on Drugs
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The Film Archives: The War on Drugs is a Failure
Source: The Film Archives: The War on Drugs is a Failure So to sum up where the drug warriors are now when it comes to the War on Drugs specifically when it comes to marijuana. Is that the War on Drugs … Continue reading
The New Republic: Opinion- Cass R. Sunstein- “Why Paternalism is Our Friend”: Why The Nanny State is Big Government Gone Wild
The New Republic: Opinion- Cass R. Sunstein- Why Paternalism is Our Friend Before I get into what I really want to talk about, I’m going to start this post off with a question. What the hell happened to the New … Continue reading
Classical Liberal: Dennis Prager’s War on Drugs- How Neoconservatives Have Embraced Progressive Prohibition
Source: FRS FreeState Anytime I hear someone on the right however they define their politics unless they say they are classically conservative or conservative libertarian or just libertarian, say they believe in individual freedom and are against big government, I want … Continue reading
Associated Press: Raw Video- New York Debates Proposed Ban on Sugary Drinks: Big Government on The Loose in NYC
Source: This piece was originally posted at FRS FreeState Another example of blogging on a slow news day, I’m probably just a step away from bloggers block if there’s such a thing. And if there isn’t, I just invented it and … Continue reading
Posted in Big Government
Tagged Big Brother, Big Government, Government Interference, Government Intrusion, Junk Food, Michael Bloomberg, Nanny State, New York City, News Satire, Paternalism, Paternalistic, Paternalists, Political Humor, Soda Ban, Sodas, Soft Drinks, Statism, Statists
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