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  • America Is a ‘Bananas’ Republic

    America Is a ‘Bananas’ Republic0

    Every morning, I visit four or five of my favorite news sites to see whether Venusians have invaded planet earth, the vampires are under control, Trump Derangement Syndrome is alive and well, and the sun is still shining. This morning there was no mention of Venusians or vampires, the derangement rages on, and the sun

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  • America Has Endured Mob Violence Before

    America Has Endured Mob Violence Before0

    It’s easy to look at contemporary events and feel anxious about the future of America. There have been riots, arson, and looting in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. In some instances, over-aggressive cops shot peaceful demonstrators and journalists with rubber bullets and pepper spray. Several politicians are

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  • America Finally Admits Recycling Doesn’t Work

    America Finally Admits Recycling Doesn’t Work0

    A couple of years ago, after sending my five-year-old daughter off to school, she came home reciting the same cheerful environmental mantra I was taught in elementary school. “Reduce, reuse, recycle,” she beamed, proud to show off a bit of rote learning. The moral virtue of recycling is rarely questioned in the United States. It

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  • America Both in Crisis and on Trial

    America Both in Crisis and on Trial0

    Were the Founding Fathers heroes or villains? While this dichotomy perhaps oversimplifies our attitude toward the founding generation, one would imagine that most Americans think that their country’s origin is fundamentally good. Few political movements in the history of the United States have truly distanced themselves from the founding. Many have tried to twist and

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  • America as a ‘Wokers’ Paradise

    America as a ‘Wokers’ Paradise0

    Distinctions between the First, Second, and Third Worlds have blurred in contemporary America as government competence stretches in odd and tyrannical directions while leaving the basic functions of government untouched. This misalignment of priorities could well serve to delegitimize the government in the eyes of many of its citizens. The post-WWII political landscape was simple.

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  • Amazon Trades Charity for Ideology

    Amazon Trades Charity for Ideology0

    Eighty-five years ago, Carl Stotz had an epiphany of sorts while he was passing a lazy summer day playing catch with his two nephews and tripped over a lilac bush while chasing a wild pitch. While nursing his wounds he had a flash of brilliance that would forever change the lives of children, families, communities,

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