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  • Ban Burqas? Don’t be Too Hasty

    Ban Burqas? Don’t be Too Hasty0

    The Netherlands parliament recently banned facial coverings (including burqas and niqabs) in some public place. But isn’t such a ban a direct attack on Muslims and their religious freedom?   That depends on which side you talk to. As one German news outlet puts it: “Proponents of the law argue it was necessary for security

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  • Baltimore’s Homicide Rate Is Ten Times Larger Than the U.S. Rate

    Baltimore’s Homicide Rate Is Ten Times Larger Than the U.S. Rate0

    Donald Trump in recent days has repeatedly attacked the city of Baltimore for its very low quality of life, denouncing it as “rodent-infested” and noting it has a very, very high homicide rate. It’s difficult to find reliable stats on Baltimore’s rodent population per capita, but we can consult the FBI crime data on Baltimore’s

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  • Baltimore Is a Mess. Here Are 3 Big Issues the City Faces

    Baltimore Is a Mess. Here Are 3 Big Issues the City Faces0

    Baltimore is dysfunctional. This is essentially what President Donald Trump tweeted out in less pleasant terms that became a national story. In a series of tweets, Trump lambasted Rep. Elijah Cummings, D.-Md., and his congressional district in Baltimore, calling it a “dangerous and filthy place.”   Rep, Elijah Cummings has been a brutal bully, shouting

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  • Ballerina Farm, Homesteading, and the Revival of the Family Economy

    Ballerina Farm, Homesteading, and the Revival of the Family Economy19

    “Do you work or do you just stay home?” Many mothers have answered this loaded question. It presents, of course, a false dilemma, but one that exemplifies the way our culture thinks about the home and work itself. As summer approaches, my husband and I are spending most of our Saturdays outdoors doing hard manual

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  • Baffled by a Playdate

    Baffled by a Playdate8

    A mom took to TikTok, begging for advice: “My kid was outside, another kid was walking outside somewhere, and then they stopped and started playing together.” She was baffled. The mom went on to explain that the unknown kid was 8 years old. He was polite and seemed well cared for. He came into the

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  • Bad Quotes of Some Bad Presidents

    Bad Quotes of Some Bad Presidents0

    Presidents’ Day is just around the corner. Should we celebrate? People who love liberty and live in a free society don’t bow down and worship politicians. We understand that politicians wield power, to be sure, but we also know they still put their pants on one leg at a time. As President Reagan once put

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