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  • Keeping the Right Away from the Left

    Keeping the Right Away from the Left0

    My 16-year-old recently texted me one of those where-do-you-fall-on-the-political-spectrum quizzes. She was curious to see how my results compared to those of a friend of hers who speaks fondly of socialism. His results were predictably leftist, though not as authoritarian as one might fear. So, I suppose there’s hope. I’ve been encouraged lately by some

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  • The Media Must Stop Playing Armchair CEO

    The Media Must Stop Playing Armchair CEO0

    A friend recently confided to me his concern that Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is going to “rule the world. We need to cap his compensation.” I confess; this doesn’t worry me, and it never has. It bothers social justice warriors though, and when they get agitated, the press seems to take notice. What’s

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  • ‘Always Packin’: Have Americans Become Lazy About Personal Safety?

    ‘Always Packin’: Have Americans Become Lazy About Personal Safety?0

    The year before she hit it big in the action flick “Speed,” Sandra Bullock played a police officer helping Sylvester Stallone catch Wesley Snipes in “Demolition Man,” a movie set in the crime-free, futuristic utopia of San Angeles. In one scene, as Snipes attempts to construct a gun, lightly-armed policemen close in on him. He proceeds

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  • Civics 101 for Flyover Country

    Civics 101 for Flyover Country0

    Quillette columnist Coleman Hughes, an American of African descent who has “only ever voted for democrats,” made news in June when he testified in front of a House Subcommittee against reparations for slavery. One lady applauded him on social media, saying “there are so many youth (sic) that want to speak out … but fear

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