Posts Tagged: Progressivism

What Does ‘Equal Rights’ Mean?

The concept of rights has been turned upside-​​down in recent years, as the traditional notion of natural rights inhering in the individual has been replaced with a Progressive understanding of rights emanating from the state.

Progressivism and Pragmatism

Rich Lowry flags this as the “scariest passage” in President Obama’s address to the Congress (emphasis added): As soon as I took office, I asked this Congress to send me a recovery plan by President’s Day that would put people back to work and put money in their pockets. Not because I believe in bigger […]

Retarding the March of Progress

In its editorial attacking Republican governors for not accepting certain strings-​​​​laden federal “stimulus” funds, the New York Times argues that rejecting these monies retards the march of progress: “But even if new taxes are required at some point, the new federal standards would protect more unemployed workers than ever before and bring states like Louisiana, […]