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Ireland’s Astonishing Economic Growth Holds an Important Lesson
St. Patrick’s Day makes this week a perfect opportunity for an update on Ireland and the Irish. Recent developments in…
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Why Censorship Should Chill You to the Bone
China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, once said “I have collected all the writings of the Empire and burnt those…
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John Wilkes: The Hero of Liberty Who King George III Arrested for ‘Sedition’
In the long history of memorably scintillating exchanges between British parliamentarians, one ranks as my personal favorite. Though attribution is…
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‘Are You For the Rich or Poor?’: The Proper Way to Answer the Question
Are you for the poor? Most people are conditioned to respond “Yes” to that question. It makes you feel good,…
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A Christmas Story From ‘the Prince of Preachers’
For Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, Christmas Eve sparkled with anticipation of the following day’s message. Every year on this day…
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A President Who Warned Americans What Extravagant Federal Spending Would Do to Character
I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people.…
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Six Ways Socialism is Anti-Social
Here’s a question for a PhD dissertation: How did something so radically anti-social ever get the name, social-ism? I leave…
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When Giving Is Smart and When It Isn’t
With the Christmas season upon us, thoughts are turning to the matter of gifts and giving. Such matters generally invoke…
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How Sound Money Won the Battle of Yorktown—and Saved the American Revolution
Early this month, Congressman Alex Mooney of West Virginia introduced the Gold Standard Restoration Act (H.R. 9157). If enacted into…
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Lukashenko’s Mad Attempt to ‘Forbid’ Prices From Rising Is a Movie We’ve Seen Before
“Even the tyrant never rules by force alone,” wrote G. K. Chesterton, “but mostly by fairy tales.” Alexander Lukashenko meets…
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The Root of Today’s Worldwide Education Problem Is Staring Us in the Face
“Our schools,” reports a knowledgeable observer, “are producing ignoramuses.” The average graduate, he explains, “does not know how to read…
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Whose Birthday Is on September 29? A Look at the Best (and Worst) in History
They (whoever “they” are is anyone’s guess) say that you’re getting old when your investment in health insurance is finally…
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What Calvin Coolidge’s ‘Common Sense’ Vetoes of Two Farm Bills Can Teach about Price Controls
America’s 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, is often referred to as “Silent Cal” but that’s in one sense a misnomer. Though…
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Why Living Under the US Constitution Is the ‘Greatest Political Privilege’ of All
September 17 is Constitution Day, the annual occasion for Americans to pay special tribute to the nation’s most important governing…
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How the James-Younger Gang’s Historic Defeat Showed the Importance of a Well-Armed and Responsible Citizenry
“Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” Thus spoke Alexander Graham Bell on March 10, 1876, in the…
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