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  • For the GOP, ‘Limited Government’ Is for Voters, Not Donors

    For the GOP, ‘Limited Government’ Is for Voters, Not Donors0

    The Republican Party has long sung the refrain of limited government and free markets, reprimanding their constituents about the dangers of intervening in the economy. Big government and boycotts, they say, are for Democrats—we may not like what private companies do, but, hey, that’s capitalism! All of that, of course, is a lie, or at

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  • For Teens, Knowing the Past Helps Them Face the Challenges of the Future

    For Teens, Knowing the Past Helps Them Face the Challenges of the Future9

    Last week I posted an article about the pressing need to teach American history to our young. A follow-up piece focused on ways and resources for sharing the story of our country with elementary-aged students in the home and classroom. We’ll now conclude with an all-too-quick look at some tools that connect teens with their country’s past. Having a

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  • For Some Millennials, ‘Despair Springs Eternal’

    For Some Millennials, ‘Despair Springs Eternal’0

    Given recent headlines, it seems millennials suffer from what Steven Pinker calls a “despair springs eternal” mindset. And who can blame them? Two-thirds of millennials haven’t saved a penny for retirement. Some millennials say they can’t afford to save, but others with apocalyptic visions of climate change feel there is no reason to do so.

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  • For Now, The American Republic Stands

    For Now, The American Republic Stands0

    Before the November 3 election, a foundational principle of the American republic – checks and balances – was on life support. The same inaccurate pollsters who predicted a blowout win for Biden also predicted the Democrats would take control of the Senate. With one-party Democratic control, America as we know it would disappear. The results of

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  • For Most Things, Recycling Harms the Environment

    For Most Things, Recycling Harms the Environment0

    In 2008 I was invited to a conference called Australia Recycles! in Fremantle. I flew coach for 30 hours (we had to divert, at one point, to Auckland instead of Sydney because huge headwinds used up more fuel than expected) and landed in Perth and then was driven to Freo by one of the conference

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  • For Money could not Keep

    For Money could not Keep0

    • August 19, 2015

    While sometimes it seems clichéd to bring up the German Weimar Republic of the 1920s, it’s still a good lesson on what happens to a people and a nation under hyper-inflation. Too often individuals will try to draw direct parallels to the Weimar Republic and the United States. Are there reasons to be very concerned

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