Tag Archives: Nanny State

The John Birch Society: Solution To Big Government

Source:The New Democrat Keep in mind, this video is from The John Birch Society, which is sort of like The National Enquirer or The Star when it comes to political and governmental news. Not exactly award winning when it comes … Continue reading

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Cultural Marxism: ‘The Idea of Eliminating Free Thought & Free Activity’

Source:The New Democrat The video that you’ll see on this post, is the Far-Right version of social collectivism. That the traditional way of life from lets say the Traditional Values Coalition and Christian-Right, should be the dominant way of life … Continue reading

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PJ Media: Rand Simberg: ‘The Far-Left Hijacks The Word Liberal to Serve Their Agenda’

Source:The New Democrat I think the only thing that I would disagree with Rand Simberg in his piece other than the line about ‘murdering unborn babies’, is that liberalism is alive and well, but it is in the Democratic Party. … Continue reading

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Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge- The High and The Mighty- The War on Drugs

Source:The New Democrat I’ve made this point more times than I can count now and generally I’m pretty good with numbers, but when you try to prevent someone from doing something dangerous, or try to prevent someone from doing anything … Continue reading

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The Heritage Foundation: William J. Bennett & Robert White: ‘Going to Pot, Why The Rush to Legalize Marijuana is Harming America’

Source:The New Democrat  You know, if I was a lawyer and I was listening to Bill Bennett and Bob White give their presentation about marijuana, I would probably conceive every point that they made about marijuana. Other than why they … Continue reading

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Phyllis Schlafly: ‘The Mistake of Unilateral Divorce’

Source:The New Democrat  Again what I call the Traditional Values Coalition like to talk about the dangers of big government when it comes to taxes and the economy in general. While at the same time on perhaps even on the … Continue reading

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The Washington Times: Soda, Cigarettes & The Nanny State

Source:The Washington Times I’m against the nanny state as well because it implies that government or elitists in government know best how to manage individuals lives them the individuals themselves including people they do not know very well. That individuals … Continue reading

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Townhall: Jacob Sullum: Pot, Poker, Prohibition: Do Republicans Really Want to be the Party of Unprincipled Killjoys?

Source:The New Democrat Yesterday, Matt Welch had a column in the libertarian magazine, Reason, talking about big government paternalists on the Left.  He said that Progressives not only want to manage American’s economic lives but their personal lives, as well.  Links … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: John Stossel: Technically That’s Illegal

Source:The New Democrat  Good rule for government: Don’t propose new rules unless you actually understand your current rules and are able to enforce them.  That might seem obvious but, in a lot of cases, that’s what makes government inefficient.  The … Continue reading

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The Federalist: Fred Cole: Sometimes You Have to Question This Whole Freedom Thing

Source:The New Democrat  I read both sides of the political spectrum, all the way from the far left to the libertarian right to the far right, and of course the center left, where I am, as well as the center … Continue reading

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