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The Fallacy of “Fairness”

February 12, 2010 By Thomas Sowell 24 Comments

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Like it or not, success will never be equally distributed.

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The Savaging of Paul Ryan

February 10, 2010 By Vasko Kohlmayer 27 Comments

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The Wisconsin Republican has a plan to restore America’s financial footing – and Democrats won’t forgive him for it.

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The Grasping Hand

January 28, 2010 By Peter Sloterdijk 14 Comments

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The modern democratic state pillages its productive citizens.

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What Republicans Lack

January 20, 2010 By Thomas Sowell 13 Comments

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The homework that’s necessary for the next match.

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Heather Mac Donald: A Crime Theory Demolished – WSJ.com

January 5, 2010 By Jacob Laksin 2 Comments

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The recession of 2008-09 has undercut one of the most destructive social theories that came out of the 1960s: the idea that the root cause of crime lies in income inequality and social injustice. As the economy started shedding jobs in 2008, criminologists and pundits predicted that crime would shoot up, since poverty, as the [...]

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49 Years Of Leftist Policies: Detroit In Ruins

January 3, 2010 By Nancy Morgan Leave a Comment

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Comedian Steven Crowder gives a shocking overview of what 49 years of leftists policies can do to a formerly booming American city.
Detroit used to be a productive, vibrant city. It used to have the highest median household income in the country. Then, along came the government. Starting in 1961 with the Model Cities Program, and [...]

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How Obamacare Will Hurt Young People – by Dick Morris

December 21, 2009 By Dick Morris 24 Comments

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Under 30? Get ready to pay.

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Emperor Obama’s Health Bill Has No Clothes – by Dick Morris

December 17, 2009 By Dick Morris 6 Comments

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ObamaCare has been stripped of its most pernicious features.

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Jim Manzi: Keeping America’s Edge – National Affairs

December 14, 2009 By Jacob Laksin 1 Comment

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The United States is in a tough spot. As we dig ourselves out from a serious financial crisis and a deep recession, our very efforts to recover are exacerbating much more fundamental problems that our country has let fester for too long. Beyond our short-term worries, and behind many of today’s political debates, lurks the [...]

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Collector Conservatism, Part 3: The Consequence You Never Saw Coming

December 7, 2009 By John Nampion Leave a Comment

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As the economy continues to slip towards the cliff-edge, financial institutions are becoming ever-more skittish about their bottom lines. In the December 5 Naples (Fl) Daily News, an attorney who represents homeowners’ associations takes off the gloves and lists all the remedies available to creditors [...]

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