Tag Archives: Individual Freedom

Scott Bradley: ‘Should We Try To Legislate Morality?’

Source:The New Democrat   “Should We Try to Legislate Morality?” From Scott Bradley To answer Scott Bradley’s question: no we should not try to legislate morality. At least when it comes to personal behavior and how free adults conduct themselves in their … Continue reading

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Barry Goldwater: Christian Conservatives

Source:The New Democrat When you look at Barry Goldwater and his politics, you have to look at Conservatives and conservatism and what Conservatives actually believe believe and what conservatism actually is and what it isn’t. There are Conservatives and then … Continue reading

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Notes On Liberty: Edwin Van de Haar- Liberalism and Sovereignty

Source:The New Democrat Here’s another interesting piece and discussion from Notes on Liberty. And something The New Democrat debates all the time in the Classical Liberalism group on Google Plus. If you’re on Google Plus which we are and are … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Charles Kesler Interviewing Francis Fukuyama: The Meaning of Life

Source:The New Democrat  There’s an obvious reason why people from at best developing countries, but in some cases come from countries where the economy is barely moving at all and come to America or Canada and Europe to a certain … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Charles Kesler Interviewing Francis Fukuyama: The Final Form of Human Government

Source:The New Democrat  At risk of sounding insulting, wasn’t Frank Fukuyama a Neoconservative 10-15 years ago and one of the big backers of the Iraq War? I liked his first line about “democracy will only survive if the people want … Continue reading

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The Federalist : David Corbin & Matt Parks: Liberty & The Bill of Rights

Source:The New Democrat In that entire piece by David Corbin and Matt Parks I found one thing that I agree with them on. Having to do with two of our constitutional rights that have been weakened since the so-called War … Continue reading

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Hoover Institution: Richard Epstein- Our Property Principle

Source:The New Democrat I guess because of the way I look at the United States Constitution, I would be described as a Liberal Constitutionalist, who looks at the entire Constitution and doesn’t pick out parts that I like and rail … Continue reading

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The Federalist: Fred Cole: Sweat The Details Later: The Case For Libertarians Working Together

Source:The New Democrat This is the debate that the Republican Party should be having right now. Between Libertarians the Ron Paul’s of the world and the Conservative libertarian branch the old Barry Goldwater/Ronald Reagan wing of the party that seems … Continue reading

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National Affairs: Henry Olsen: Conservatism For The People

Source:The New Democrat  “Conservatism For The People”, with all due respect what the hell does that mean? I mean if that is the 2014 Republican campaign slogan, you might as well run on American guns and Jesus and see how … Continue reading

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Commentary Magazine: Peter Wehner: A Conservative Vision of Government

Source:The New Democrat  I’m going to write what a conservative government should look like at least in mind and go to the Barry Goldwater school of conservatism. To do this because this is the most accurate way to explain what … Continue reading

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