Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The Flag, the Anthem, and the NFL: Unity and Race

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The question of race in America has a long and bitter past, and for this reason, continues to manifest itself in new and different ways. Hon...
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Falling for Socialism: How Redistribution Schemes Fool Voters

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Not only in the United States, but in many nations, various socialist economic plans are presented to the public in charming phrases and att...
Sunday, May 31, 2020

Gerald Ford: America’s Favorite Vice President

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Many people respected and liked Gerald Ford, but few thought that he’d one day become the vice president of the United States, and even fewe...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

LBJ, The Great Society, and Unintended Consequences: Good Intentions, Bad Results

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With much fanfare, President Lyndon Johnson promoted his legislative agenda, including a bundle of programs which he called ‘The Great Socie...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Understanding Obama: Part 06

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The election of Barack Obama to the U.S. Presidency was a singular event. For the first time, the nation’s chief executive was African-Ameri...
Monday, March 30, 2020

Varieties of Nationalism: From Benign to Malignant

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The word ‘nationalism’ is widely used, and too often carelessly used. Reflection reveals that this word can refer to a variety of things, fr...
Thursday, February 6, 2020

Tolerance as a Foundational Value for Political Liberty: What Tolerance Is, and What Tolerance Isn’t

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In any society that hopes to succeed in maintaining a government of freely-elected representatives, and in any society that hopes to recogni...