Gregory Nunn

“A liberal is a man who is right most of the time, but he's right too soon”

-- Gregory Nunn, American athlete
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Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking is a 1995 film that tells the story of Sister Helen Prejean's spiritual and consular relationship with death row inmates in Louisiana. The story is Prejean's commitment to social justice as well as her efforts to challenge the fairness and civility of the death penalty through marches, court appeals, and media events. The Oscar-winning film was directed by Tim Robbins.
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Willis Player

"A liberal is a person whose interests aren't at stake, at the moment."

-- Willis Player
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Social Liberalism

Social Liberalism is one of many types of liberal thought. Social liberalism is based on the foundation of higher levels of government regulation and taxation within a formal welfare state. Social liberals consider the accumulation of wealth and power by a small group as a threat to liberty. Most governments in Western Europe have adopted social liberal policies.
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William Ralph Inge

"There are two kinds of fools: one says, 'This is old, therefore it is good'; the other says, 'This is new, therefore it is better.'"

-- William Ralph Inge, English author.
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The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post was launched in May 2005 as a left-leaning online alternative. Started as liberal political commentary, HuffPost has expanded to cover politics, entertainment, media, living, business, and the green movement. The site was founded by Arianna Huffington and Kenneth Lerer. See huffingtonpost.com.
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William E. Gladstone

"Liberalism is trust of the people, tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of people, tempered by fear."

-- William E. Gladstone, British statesman.
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Will Rogers

"I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat."

-- Will Rogers, American entertainer.
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Bob Herbert

"Mr. Obama is like a championship chess player, always several moves ahead of friend and foe alike."

-- Bob Herbert, American author and journalist.
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Wendy Kaminer

"A liberal is a conservative who's been arrested. A conservative is a liberal who's been mugged."

-- Wendy Kaminer, American author.
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Holtzman v. Schlesinger

New York Representative Elizabeth Holtzman and the ACLU filed a lawsuit in 1973 to halt the bombing of Cambodia, then a neutral country, during the Vietnam War. Holtzman argued that Congress did not authorize the military activity, which violates the Constitution. The Supreme Court concluded in Holtzman v. Schlesinger the constitution vests military matters in the Executive and Legislature.
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Jane Goodall

"Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right."

-- Jane Goodall, English anthropologist.
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"Good Night, and Good Luck"

The 2005 film "Good Night, and Good Luck" tells the 1950s era story of television news journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy and the senate investigations on Communist activities. The movie takes its title from the line with which Murrow routinely closed his broadcasts. George Clooney co-wrote and directed this film.
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

In a landmark decision, the 1954 Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka declared racially segregated schools unconstitutional and overruled the "separate but equal" doctrine announced in the Court's 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson. In declaring that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal, the Court carved a foundation for the civil rights movement.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Reform is affirmative, conservatism negative; conservatism goes for comfort, reform for truth."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson, American author.
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Jane Fonda

"To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power."

-- Jane Fonda, American entertainer.
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Peter C. Newman

"Conservatives usually prefer twin beds, which may contribute to the fact that Canada has more Liberals."

-- Peter C. Newman, Canadian journalist.
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Paulo Freire

"Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world."

-- Paulo Freire, Brazilian educator.
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Dissent Magazine

Dissent Magazine has been published quarterly for over five decades. The magazine of the left is rooted in the traditions of democratic socialism, it's founders' opposition to both McCarthyism and Communism, and their desire to speak for the spirit of democratic utopianism. Dissent is available online at dissentmagazine.org.
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P. J. O'Rourke

"The Democrats are the party of government activism, the party that says government can make you richer, smarter, taller, and get the chickweed out of your lawn. Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work, and then get elected and prove it."

-- P. J. O'Rourke, American author.
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Jimmy Carter

Georgia Democrat Jimmy Carter served as President of the U.S. from 1977 to 1981. As president, Carter created the cabinet-level departments of the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. He established an national energy policy that included conservation, price control, and new technology, including solar panels installed on the White House.
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Common Cause

Founded in 1970, Common Cause has grown into a nationwide network of more than 400,000 members, with offices in 36 states. The advocacy group works toward the following objectives: increase public participation in government, ensure government for the common good, promote fair elections, protect civil liberties, and curb influence of money on government decisions. See commoncause.org.
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Seymour Hersh

"It's shades of Vietnam again, folks: body counts."

-- Seymour Hersh, American author and journalist.
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James Wolcott

"The lies the government and media tell are amplifications of the lies we tell ourselves. To stop being conned, stop conning yourself."

-- James Wolcott, American journalist.
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Ansel Adams

"It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment."

-- Ansel Adams, American photographer and environmentalist.
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Harry S. Truman

"I've said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House of Representatives was the most un-American thing in America!"

-- Harry S. Truman, President of the United States.
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Vice President Al Gore

Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. The Nobel Committee cited Gore and the group for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. Al Gore served as vice president from 1993 to 2001.
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Jonathan Alter

“The only thing worse than a silly politician analyzing art is a silly artist analyzing politics”

-- Jonathan Alter, Newsweek.
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The Green Collar Economy

Noted environmental advocate Van Jones proposes a “Green New Deal” for America’s future in his book The Green Collar Economy. Americans can transform from a pollution-based “gray” economy to a healthy new green economy through a broad coalition of ordinary people, business, labor, and environmentalists. The benefits will cut energy prices and drive a new economy.
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Gloria Steinem

"Most American children suffer too much mother and too little father."

-- Gloria Steinem, American journalist and political activist.
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