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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, Originals
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– with a humorous look at the War On Drugs. “The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating … Continue reading
Posted in Originals, War on Drugs
Tagged Amazon, America, Authoritarianism, Authoritarians, Big Government, Collectivism, Collectivists, Illegal Narcotics, Marijuana, Nanny State, Narcotics, President Richard Nixon, President Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Richard Nixon Administration, Richard Nixon Presidency, Richard Nixon White House, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan Administration, Ronald Reagan Presidency, Ronald Reagan White House, The 1970s, The 1980s, United States, War on Drugs
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The New Republic: Cass R. Sunstein: ‘Why Paternalism is Our Friend’
Source:The New Republic– New York City Nanny, I mean Mayor (call it a slip of the tongue) Michael Bloomberg. “The nanny state is in the news. A lot of people have been outraged by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort to restrict … Continue reading
Posted in New Left, Originals
Tagged 2013, America, Authoritarianism, Authoritarians, Big Government, Cass Sunstein, Chris Hughes, Collectivism, Collectivists, Communism, Communists, Far Left, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Nanny State, Nanny Statism, Nanny Statists, New Left, New York, New York City, Paternalism, Paternalists, Reason, Reason Magazine, Socialism, Socialists, The New Republic, United States
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Dennis Prager’s War On Drugs
Source:Sean Giordano– a woman’s face on Lady Gaga and Sean Giordano? Source:FRS FreeState “(Above) Michael Medved touched on Lady Gaga’s (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) astute and candid admissions about her addiction to marijuana. In this revealing discussion, she weaves a … Continue reading
Posted in FRS FreeState, New Right
Tagged America, Big Government, Christian Nationalism, Christian Nationalists, Christian Right, Collectivism, Collectivists, Colorado, Dennis Prager, Far Right, Lady Gaga, Marijuana, Marijuana Prohibition, Michael Medved, Michael Medved Show, Nanny State, New Right, Paternalism, Paternalists, Populism, Populists, Religious Right, Republican Party, Sean Giordano, State of Washington, Tea Party, United States, War on Drugs
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Associated Press: Raw Video- ‘New York Debates Proposed Ban on Sugary Drinks’
Source:Associated Press– a spokeswoman for Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Independent, New York) Source:FRS FreeState “New York faced the next step in a bitter battle over large sugary drinks Tuesday, with the soft drink and restaurant industries protesting the mayor’s proposed ban … Continue reading
Posted in AP Video, FRS FreeState
Tagged 2012, America, Authoritarianism, Authoritarians, Big Government, Collectivism, Collectivists, Communism, Communists, Far Left, Junk Food, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Nanny State, New Left, New York, New York City, Paternalism, Paternalists, Socialism, Socialists, Soft Drinks, United States
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