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  • Is a ‘Nation Without Borders’ an Oxymoron?

    Is a ‘Nation Without Borders’ an Oxymoron?0

    Democrats have had a tough few years. Following the 2016 elections, as Vox has pointed out, Republicans achieved a political dominance not seen since the Civil War era. Not only did the GOP win the presidency while holding the House and Senate, it held total control in 24 states (compared to seven states for Democrats)

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  • 90% Out-of-Wedlock Birth Rate: Where are the fathers?

    90% Out-of-Wedlock Birth Rate: Where are the fathers?0

    Across the country innumerable men will quietly admit to each other that they feel they are the unwanted ones of society, particularly if they’re white. But to say it in public? That’s not going to happen. And so, the task falls to a few brave women like Christina Hoff Sommers, author of The War Against Boys

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  • 7 Steps to Success—for Life and Business—from Ancient Wisdom

    7 Steps to Success—for Life and Business—from Ancient Wisdom1

    In the last several years, various employers have been offering a key piece of advice to their fellow businesses: “Don’t hire a millennial.” Judging from comments, this fear of millennials stems from their lack of work ethic. But two highly successful businessmen are taking a different approach. Ted Malloch, CEO of Global Fiduciary Governance, and

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  • 3 Common Words That Never Appear in the Bible (And What That Says About Us)

    3 Common Words That Never Appear in the Bible (And What That Says About Us)0

    In The Mind of the Maker, her brilliant book about theology and art, Dorothy L. Sayers discusses the differences between the biblical and modern attitudes toward life as revealed in the language we use.  Sayers provides an illuminating quote from a Unitarian minister named L. P. Jacks: “I am informed by philologists that the rise

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  • Was C.S. Lewis a Libertarian?

    Was C.S. Lewis a Libertarian?0

    Most of us are familiar with C. S. Lewis and his enduringly popular Chronicles of Narnia, his Space Trilogy, his various works of Christian apologetics such as Mere Christianity, and his natural law classic, The Abolition of Man. But only a small fraction of Lewis’ readers are aware that Lewis, for all his personal distaste

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  • Is Marriage Obsolete? 4 Essential Reads

    Is Marriage Obsolete? 4 Essential Reads0

    #1: Fewer ‘I dos’ There’s no doubt: Fewer people are making a commitment to marriage. Barely “more than half of adults in the U.S. say they’re living with a spouse,” writes Jay Zagorsky, an economist at The Ohio State University. “It is the lowest share on record, and down from 70 percent in 1967.” What’s

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  • Is Feminism Making Women More Fragile?

    Is Feminism Making Women More Fragile?0

    Has the feminist narrative spread so far that it’s actually hurting women and causing them to revert to being fragile creatures? That’s a question pondered by Dr. Joanna Williams in a new book entitled Women vs. Feminism: Why We All Need Liberating from the Gender Wars. Speaking to the Telegraph about the publication, Williams notes

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  • I’m a Conservative Who Was Roofied by a Stranger. Here’s What I Think of the ‘Me Too’ Hashtag.

    I’m a Conservative Who Was Roofied by a Stranger. Here’s What I Think of the ‘Me Too’ Hashtag.0

    Me, too. That phrase has floated around social media all week, a trend started in response to the recent sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The premise is simple, if not oversimplified: Shift the focus away from predators and onto the victims. Tens of thousands of women—and men—have shared their stories of rape,

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  • 5 (Fake) Tips From the 1950s on How to Be a Good Housewife

    5 (Fake) Tips From the 1950s on How to Be a Good Housewife1

    In a restaurant in Cannon Beach, Oregon, one will find on the wall an excerpt from a 1950s-era “high school home economics textbook” that offers readers several tips on how to be a good wife. They consist of the following: 1) Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal

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