The Many Contradictions of the Paulophobe
A while ago, I wrote an article in which I spoke of “Paulophobia.” Paulophobia, I claimed, is a cognitive disorder. Like a parasite,...
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Capitalism, Socialism, & Christianity
One of the most erroneous and harmful ideas of our time is the notion that free-enterprise capitalism and the society upon which it...
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N.H. Paper Warns Against “Dangerous” Ron Paul
In a front-page editorial Thursday, the publisher of the New Hampshire Union Leader told readers of the statewide daily that "Ron Paul is...
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China Finds “Rare Earth” Monopoly Losing Money
China is the largest producer of rare earth elements, or “rare earths, “which are important for many sophisticated technology applications. In fact, it...
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Latest Housing Numbers May be an Aberration
The spate of good news about the economy, headed up by the National Association of Realtors (NAR)’s report that pending home sales increased...
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Obama’s Great Legislative Accomplishments
“I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president — with the possible exceptions of...
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Ron Paul, the Race Card, and Republican Insincerity
The stuff of establishment Republicans’ worst nightmares is now coming to pass: they can no longer depict Ron Paul as a “fringe” candidate....
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Is Man Immortal?
I found the following passage in a book by Thomas Dick, The Philosophy of a Future State, published in Brookfield, Massachusetts, in 1830....
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Do Sears, K-Mart Closings Foreshadow Retail Trend?
Following a less-than-spectacular holiday shopping season, two 20th century mainstays of America’s retailing culture appear to be a step closer to historical nostalgia....
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Keynesian Economists Rip Obama for Failed Keynesian Policies
The results of a survey by the Associated Press of 36 Keynesian economists — economists who believe that government is the driving force...
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The NDAA: Great Losses, Small Gains
The old chestnut has it that there is seldom any great loss without some small gain. We’ve lost the incalculably precious, ancient right...
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Moral Busybodies and Banning Cellphone Use While Driving
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman has called for states to mandate a total ban on cellphone usage while driving. She has...
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Obama’s Off-base Blame Game
President Obama started off his speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, on December 6 with a positive nod to free-market economics. ...
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Random Thoughts
Random thoughts on the passing scene: Talk show host Dennis Miller said, "I don't dig polo. It's like miniature golf meets the Kentucky...
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Payroll Tax Cut: Why Stop at $40?
On December 22 President Barack Obama released the following message through the White House’s Twitter account: "Thanks to all who shared #40dollars [sic]...
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