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  • The ‘OK Boomer’ Meme Comes From a Place of Insecurity

    The ‘OK Boomer’ Meme Comes From a Place of Insecurity1

    A friend of mine recently saw the new Joker movie. As he explained the plot to me, it was evident that he was unimpressed. Perhaps disturbed is a better word. He found the treatment of older people, many of whom were portrayed as inept or disposable, particularly troubling. Unfortunately, such disrespectful treatment seems to be

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  • Since 2006, Over a Million Californians Have Left the State

    Since 2006, Over a Million Californians Have Left the State0

    More than half of California’s registered voters have considered leaving the state, and 40 percent of that number represents Republicans or conservatives, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley. Conservatives and Republicans surveyed mentioned the state’s expensive housing, high taxes, and liberal political culture as their primary reasons for wanting to leave California,

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  • Bernie Sanders: ‘Thank God’ for Capitalism

    Bernie Sanders: ‘Thank God’ for Capitalism0

    Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) rarely expresses thanks to the divine, much less for the system of global capitalism. When the democratic socialist combines both sentiments, as he did this weekend, it is worth reporting. Sanders’ statement takes on greater significance given the context of his interviewer’s question: Bernie Sanders credited capitalism with lifting 1.2 billion people out

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  • Pagan Son

    Pagan Son0

    Late one afternoon in 1969, photographer Art Brewer took a stroll along O’ahu’s North Shore. At Pipeline beach, amid the world’s most sublime waves, Brewer encountered a boy who resembled a white-haired, blue-eyed Mowgli, clinging to an unusually short surfboard, 30 years before that design became the industry standard. “I’m Bunker Spreckels,” said the boy,

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  • John Money, David Reimer, and the Dark Origins of the Transgender Movement

    John Money, David Reimer, and the Dark Origins of the Transgender Movement3

    The other day I asked my colleagues if they had ever heard of John Money. “No,” they replied, “who is he?” They’re not the only clueless ones. I’ll wager that most millennials don’t know the man who invented the terms “gender identity,” “sexual orientation,” and “gender role.” Unfortunately, the story behind those terms is a

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  • How Regulated is Your State?

    How Regulated is Your State?0

    Government regulations can be very costly in terms of both time and money. Though we often focus on what this means in terms of federal regulations, the U.S. government isn’t the only entity generating rules that can burden individual Americans and businesses without necessarily providing any positive benefit for them. State governments also impose regulations on the residents

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  • Do Troubles Inside the Catholic Church Mean Trouble for Us All?

    Do Troubles Inside the Catholic Church Mean Trouble for Us All?0

    The Roman Catholic Church, sometimes called the Barque of Peter, is in dire straits these days, buffeted by winds and high waves. These storms and troubles in the Church should be of concern not just to Catholics, but to all Christians, indeed to all who value Western thought and tradition. The Catholic Church is the

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  • Debunking the Myth of ‘Concealed-Carry Killers’

    Debunking the Myth of ‘Concealed-Carry Killers’0

    The Violence Policy Center – a gun control advocacy group – released a study last month it wrongly claims shows that “too many concealed-carry permit holders are a direct threat to public safety.”  That claim rests on an analysis of a database documenting “non-self-defense incidents,” which the organization says proves that “allowing random people to carry guns endangers public safety.” On

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  • Without Free Speech, All Speech Becomes Government Speech

    Without Free Speech, All Speech Becomes Government Speech0

    When I viewed this video, I wondered if it was a hoax. I thought it must be a group of actors trying to make a point about how far restrictions on speech have gone. Unfortunately, the video captures reality in Scotland in 2019. The video picks up an exchange between a Scottish high school teacher

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