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  • What the Magic Kingdom and American Culture Have in Common

    What the Magic Kingdom and American Culture Have in Common0

    Americans need not visit Orlando to go to Fantasyland. Instead, we can just pop onto the Internet and visit websites offering news and commentary. Day after day these sites trot out delusions concocted and entertained by some of our fellow citizens. If we could construct airships from these flights of fancy, we could touch down

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  • Marx and Lincoln: Comrades in the Making?

    Marx and Lincoln: Comrades in the Making?0

    Since Abraham Lincoln is a towering figure in American history, Democrats and Republicans alike seek to cast the man in their own image to support their respective agendas. Both sides might want to be careful with such a move. In reality, Lincoln was far more radical than those on the Left or Right would be comfortable

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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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  • Five Ways to Develop Children’s Talents

    Five Ways to Develop Children’s Talents1

    Some people think talent is born. The often-told story of Mozart playing piano at 3 and composing at 5 reinforces such beliefs. But here’s the rest of that story: Mozart’s father was a successful musician, composer and instructor. He was devoted to teaching Mozart and helping him practice hard and achieve perfection. Despite all this,

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  • Americans Continue to Flee to These Low-Tax States

    Americans Continue to Flee to These Low-Tax States0

    According to the most recent Census Bureau data on state-to-state migration flows, 523,000 people moved to California from other states. But at the same time, more than 661,000 Californians moved to other states. That is, on net, nearly 138,000 more people left California than moved into it from elsewhere in the US. Yet, California isn’t the worst

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  • Pushing Up Daisies: Human Beings as Compost

    Pushing Up Daisies: Human Beings as Compost0

    On February 6, 2019, the Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 5001, which would allow for the composting of human bodies. From The Spokesman-Review out of Spokane, we have this account: The bill “may change the world,” said bill sponsor Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, adding that Washington could be a leader in environmentally friendly alternatives

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