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- Politics, Culture
- February 7, 2023
In January 1790, President George Washington wrote to London author Catherine Macaulay, “The establishment of our new government seemed to be the last great experiment, for promoting human happiness, by creating a reasonable compact, in civil Society.” Since then, any number of writers have referred to the American experiment—often in terms of politics, as Washington
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When Compassion Becomes Coercion 5
- Politics, Culture
- February 6, 2023
The corruption of compassion. It begins with identity groups making appeals to compassion, then progresses to demands for preferential treatment. It ends with the injustice of coerced compassion in the form of special rights, entitlements, and demands for everyone else to promote and endorse the lifestyles and causes of those groups. A recent case in
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The Techno-Dystopia of Contemporary Film and Television 3
- Culture, Entertainment
- February 3, 2023
There’s a creative strain that has haunted film, television, and streaming services for the past decade. Though the seedlings of this strain have been around for a long time, it has now become a cornerstone of entertainment, which makes it both compelling and worrisome. I’m referring to techno-dystopianism. The general idea behind techno-dystopianism is using
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Our Overlooked Vice: Frivolity 2
- Culture, Entertainment
- February 3, 2023
Frivolity is killing America. That’s an overstatement, but it’s not too far from the truth. While the neglect of morals, absolute truth, and traditional sex roles is clear from even a cursory glance at society, the slow degradation of the mind often hides in the background. Frivolity is worth considering, if only because it’s so
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Friday Comic: The Narrow Door 1
- Entertainment
- February 3, 2023
“The Narrow Door.” Credit: OwenComics (store). Twitter: @owenbroadcast. Instagram @owenbroadcast. ITO Save this article to favorites
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Biden’s Border Crisis Brings Millions of Illegal Immigrants 2
- International
- February 2, 2023
The crisis at the southern border is getting worse. On Jan. 20, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released data for the preceding month. The numbers were concerning. In December alone, agents had 251,487 encounters with migrants, a 7 percent increase from November. There are certainly many factors involved in illegal immigration. Nevertheless, the federal government
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