Tag Archives: U.S. Constitution

PBS: ‘Thomas Jefferson American Republic’

Source:PBS– Thomas Jefferson: the father of liberal democracy. “Aware of the tendency of power to degenerate into abuse, the worthies of our country have secured its independence by the establishment of a Constitution and form of government for our nation, … Continue reading

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Brad Cartwright: ‘The Federalists vs. Anti-Federalist Debate’

Source:The New Democrat “FILLING THE GAP between what the IB EXPECTS you to do and how to ACTUALLY DO IT in the IB ECONOMICS classroom!” From Bard Cartwright Federalist: “The supporters of the proposed Constitution called themselves “FEDERALISTS.” Their adopted name … Continue reading

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Keith Hughes: US Federalism For Dummies- American Government Review

Source:The New Democrat  “For the discerning dummy and smart smart people, this video is designed for AP American Government students, College students lost in the wilderness in a political science course and just crazy people on the internet with nothing … Continue reading

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Danielle Allen: ‘Equality in the Declaration of Independence’

Source:Amazon– Danielle Allen’s book about the Declaration of Independence. “The following text is excerpted from Our Declaration: A Reading of the ­Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality (Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2014) by Danielle Allen, UPS Foundation Professor in the … Continue reading

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George Will: ‘Progressives Are Wrong About The Essence of The Constitution’

Source:The Washington Post– Conservative columnist George Will. Source:The New Democrat “In his latest column for The Washington Post, George Will praises Timothy Sandefur’s superb new book The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty. … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Jamelle Bouie: Jim DeMint, American Abolitionism and Constitutional Conservatives

Source:The New DemocratRepresentative Michele Bachmann announced she was running for president in, I believe, August of 2011.  Her  presidential campaign lasted all of four months.  It was one of the shortest presidential campaigns in American history.  When she announced that … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘Non-Believers Create Political Pressure Group’

Source:VOA News with a look at American Atheism. “Polls show that at least six percent of Americans do not believe in God, but their numbers are not reflected in Congress. VOA religion reporter Jerome Socolovsky reports from Washington that a … Continue reading

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Yale University: Nicholas Wolterstorff- On Faith in Liberal Democracy

“Miroslav Volf interviews Nicholas Wolterstorff of Yale University about the place of faith in liberal democracy. Wolterstorff discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various secular and faith-based conceptions of justice and the public sphere, making a case for the relevance … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: Daniel Deudney- Liberal Democracy vs. Autocracy

Source:New America Foundation hosting a discussion about liberal democracy. “G. John Ikenberry and Daniel Deudney discusses their article, “The Myth of the Autocratic Revival: Why Liberal Democracy Will Prevail”. Dimitri Simes concludes the discussion.” From the New America Foundation I love … Continue reading

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Thomas Jefferson: Freedom vs Big Government

Source:Thomas Jefferson with a great quote. “The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution.” Think about that, even if it’s just for a second. Jefferson is not arguing for anarchy or big government. He wanted … Continue reading

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