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Fighting for Freedom in a Pandemic 0
- Culture
- May 12, 2020
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” ~H.L. Mencken My friend John and I spend a great deal of time discussing politics, calling each other’s attention to articles we’ve read online, and shaking our heads over various political shenanigans and a
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Political Utopianism and Christianity Are Incompatible 0
- Culture
- May 12, 2020
“Immanentizing the eschaton” is a political and theological term in which a person or group attempts to bring about, through human action, a heaven-like existence on Earth. Seeking utopianism, in other words. Living in this fallen world, it’s unlikely that we’ll ever see the quest for utopia realized. Those who hope and work for it
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China’s Rags-to-Riches Ascent at America’s Expense 0
- Economics
- May 11, 2020
A friend of mine who traveled China from the 1970s until recently described what the country was like 30 years ago: Its cities were sprawling, impoverished places with dirt roads and low-rise structures. With few automobiles in the country back then, the Chinese people got around mostly by rickshaws and bicycles. The country had only
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Beauty Will Save the World 1
- Culture
- May 11, 2020
Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky declared that “beauty will save the world.” In his Nobel Laureate speech, fellow Russian Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said what we all were thinking: “What sort of a statement is that? … When in bloodthirsty history did beauty ever save anyone from anything?” Walking on two feet, man’s gaze is naturally turned toward
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Michelle Obama Bemoans Sacrifices of Motherhood 0
- Family
- May 11, 2020
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is the most admired woman in the world. Since leaving the White House, she and her husband, former President Barack Obama have earned tens of millions of dollars. Her memoir Becoming topped bestseller lists around the world. She hobnobs with royalty, celebrities, and statesmen. Last year, the couple bought a
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Communist Survivor Warns Americans Against Taking Freedom for Granted 0
- Economics
- May 11, 2020
Too few have learned about the horrors of communism. Fewer still have escaped it and lived to tell the tale. Amy Phan West is one such survivor. In 1984, Phan escaped Vietnam’s communist dictatorship by concealing herself in the bottom of one of her father’s fishing vessels before it set out to sea. Escape wasn’t
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