Deep Thought
Authoritarianism is a philosophy of privilege.
In the U.S. it is called Conservatism.
In the U.S. it is called Conservatism.
posted by Alex Budarin | 7:16 PM
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**Jefferson's Parlor**
A Place for Contemplation of Democratic Political Philosophy and Its Meaning for Democratic Parties.......Now with Added Social Science!
Parlor image courtesy of Robert C. Lautman/Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
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- Name: Alex Budarin
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Friday, June 11, 2010
The Philosophers' World Cup
Monty Python presents a Football* Match for the Ages:
Greek Philosophers v. German Philosophers
*In the spirit of American Exceptionalism, we shall refer to this sport as "Soccer"
Greek Philosophers v. German Philosophers
*In the spirit of American Exceptionalism, we shall refer to this sport as "Soccer"
posted by Alex Budarin | 9:57 PM
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010
The Reasons for Jefferson’s Parlor
This blog, not the parlor at Monticello!
This month marks the fourth year since I started this blog. One reason I started it was to vent my rage at the stupid, misguided, and criminal actions of the Bush/Cheney regime and their Republican sycophants who dominated Congress and the Supreme Court. The other reason was to challenge their worldview, to question its legitimacy, and to present a rational alternative grounded in philosophy, science and U.S. history. That is Progressivism. And Progressivism is not a collection of notions foreign to our country’s Founders. It is the embodiment of the American Promise. That is why I have pointed to progressive democratic ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America. It is vital for Progressive Democrats to explain the legitimacy of our agenda to the voting public. We should not cede our history or our national symbols to the Authoritarians. There is no need to do so.![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=638c6ccd-a7b6-4d96-83cd-5fb6ab237b0b)
This month marks the fourth year since I started this blog. One reason I started it was to vent my rage at the stupid, misguided, and criminal actions of the Bush/Cheney regime and their Republican sycophants who dominated Congress and the Supreme Court. The other reason was to challenge their worldview, to question its legitimacy, and to present a rational alternative grounded in philosophy, science and U.S. history. That is Progressivism. And Progressivism is not a collection of notions foreign to our country’s Founders. It is the embodiment of the American Promise. That is why I have pointed to progressive democratic ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America. It is vital for Progressive Democrats to explain the legitimacy of our agenda to the voting public. We should not cede our history or our national symbols to the Authoritarians. There is no need to do so.
Labels: Declaration of Independence, national symbols, progressivism, United States Constitution
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