The Mortal Threat
Socialism cannot win America at the ballot box. But that was never the real danger.
Opinion
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America Stands Tall At 250
At 250, the shining city still stands. Only its own people have stopped looking up.
The Supreme Court And The Supreme Fed
Roberts wrote the majority opinion, which starts with a history of America’s experience with central banks and government control of money, going all the way back to the collapse of the Continental currency during American Revolution.
Calhoun’s Answer To The Abolition Petitions
This is important in understanding his response to the abolition petitions, including the one colloquially described as the “positive good” speech.
On Little Bighorn Anniversary, Remember Custer’s Crimes
In 1969, as a twelve-year-old traveling to a Boy Scout Jamboree in Idaho, I visited the Custer Battlefield National Monument.
Why Is Trump Taking Cues From Gavin Newsom?
It is the job of the president to protect the country.
Supreme Court Rules On State Laws Excluding Men From Women’s Sports
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett joined Kavanaugh’s opinion.
The Closet Door Of Socialism Has Been Opened
Granted, the wave is not overwhelming and our country has survived previous flirtations with socialism.
Two SCOTUS Wins For Gun Rights, But Questions Remain About The ‘History And Tradition’ Test
While gun owners will no doubt welcome these decisions, court-watchers, constitutional scholars, and lower-court judges seeking clarification on the Court’s “history and tradition” test for firearm regulations may be left feeling disappointed.
The Economic Reasons Why Oil Consumers Need To Be “Gouged”
The political motivations for Trump’s grandstanding about oil prices are obvious—the financial interests of vast majority of voters are much more strongly affected by the retail costs they pay for oil.
Our ‘Terrible Masters’
“Government,” Washington said, “is not reason. It is not eloquence. It is a force, like fire: a dangerous servant and a terrible master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.”
Who Wants To Ride California’s Bullet Buses?
California seems to be moving on to its next transportation fiasco: A high-speed bus system connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco that reaches an implausibly brisk 140 mph along the way.
Bitcoin Is Not Freedom: The Delusion Of Digital Escape
This techno-optimistic prophecy assumes that because the state cannot break the underlying mathematics of cryptography, it is effectively disarmed
From Derangement To Democratic Socialism
While Cory Booker can't stop talking about Trump, the Mamdani generation has already moved on.