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The State of the American Reich

Is there not a single rational, or even semi-rational person left in this country who does not understand that Obama's policies are consciously designed to extort the maximum amount of sacrifice from Americans, more than Kennedy could ever allow himself to imagine?

Islamic Rules for Radicals

Edward Cline 15 February 2012
Reading through David Horowitz’s 51-page pamphlet, Barack Obama's Rules for Revolution: The Alinsky Model*, one is struck almost immediately by the similarities between Saul Alinsky’s “rules for radicals” to more effectively disrupt and bring down “the system,” and the methods employed in the cultural and political jihad employed by such “radical” organizations as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Islamic Circle of North America (ISNA), and the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), among other affiliated Muslim “civic” entities.

Individual Rights and Government Wrongs: The Pursuit of Happiness

Brian Phillips 14 February 2012
The right to the pursuit of happiness means just that. You have a moral right to take the actions you deem necessary to achieve the values that will bring you happiness.

Obama on Capital Gains: No Winners

Ralph Reiland 13 February 2012
It’s not hard to understand the disincentives to job creation in Mr. Obama’s proposal. If the government wants more people to quit smoking, it increases taxes on cigarettes. Similarly, if the government wants more people to quit investing, the appropriate policy is an increase in taxes on investment income.

The Pomodoro Technique: How a Kitchen Timer Can Help You Get More Done

Jean Moroney 13 February 2012
What impresses me most about the Pomodoro Technique is how well it helps you maintain the delicate mental balance between discipline and flexibility that is essential to productive thinking.

Abortion, Left and Right

Michael Hurd 13 February 2012
This recent "debate" over abortion and government regulations shows the insanity of both the "left" and the "right" in today's society.

The Sneers and Smears of IPS

Edward Cline 13 February 2012
The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) bills itself as the nation’s oldest progressive organization. Progressive meaning collectivist.

Individual Rights and Government Wrongs: Property

Brian Phillips 13 February 2012
The right to property is the right to own, use, keep, and dispose of material values.

Individual Rights and Government Wrongs: Liberty

Brian Phillips 12 February 2012
Liberty means the freedom to choose and pursue your values without interference or coercion from others, including government.

Individual Rights and Government Wrongs: Life

Brian Phillips 11 February 2012
Once upon a time, there existed a nation that respected and protected individual rights.

The Law of Supply and Demand: Part II

Northrup Buechner 11 February 2012
I reject the interpretation of the law of supply and demand as meaning that the supply is always equal to the demand. But if the supply is not always equal to the demand, what does the law of supply and demand mean?

Individual Rights and Government Wrongs

Brian Phillips 10 February 2012
The purpose of this book is to shine a light on the morality and success of capitalism, and to demonstrate that contemporary problems are solvable when individuals are free.

The Sticky Wickets of "Radical" Islam

Edward Cline 10 February 2012
In search of the reasons why British-born Muslims and immigrant Muslims turn to terrorism, this lengthy report asks many questions but answers none, tip-toeing as it does around the central ideological content of Islam that is at radical (and violent) variance with Western values.

The "One Percent" We Should Really Fear

Richard Ralston 10 February 2012
A reporter once asked me why most Americans are anti-intellectual. That was easy, I told him. It is because most intellectuals are anti-American.

Wary Investors Give US Stocks Another Go

John Browne 7 February 2012
Many long for the day when stock markets can rise on their own accord without massive support from central bankers, and when the fears of overzealous government regulators do not dominate risk analysis. They want stocks, they just don't trust these stocks. It is in their interest not to let the present euphoria overcome their justified caution.

Good or Bad Economy? Win-Win for Obama

Michael Hurd 7 February 2012
If the economy does improve, and people are making more money, then this gives Obama even more excuse to raise taxes and expand government power with even more agencies and programs. The more wealth there is, the more wealth there is to redistribute. The worse the economy is, the more he can claim to justify having more people dependent on government programs. For Obama, it's a win-win.

Good or Bad Economy? Win-Win for Obama

Michael Hurd 7 February 2012
If the economy does improve, and people are making more money, then this gives Obama even more excuse to raise taxes and expand government power with even more agencies and programs. The more wealth there is, the more wealth there is to redistribute. The worse the economy is, the more he can claim to justify having more people dependent on government programs. For Obama, it's a win-win.

Crony Communism

Ralph Reiland 7 February 2012
Where's the Occupy Beijing gang, outraged at the riches and hypocrisy of those at the top?

Obama and Iran: Making Peace With Bullies Never Ends Well

Michael Hurd 5 February 2012
Bullies don't respond to appeasement with peace. They respond with escalation. This is true in the school yard, and it's true on the world's nuclear (and economic) stage, where the stakes are much higher.

The Grand Illusion of Medicare

Michael Hurd 5 February 2012
It's amazing to me how socialism, in the abstract, doesn't hold much sway with about 70 percent of the American population. Yet a program which affects everyone based on the economic and moral premises of socialism is something no politician dares criticize -- otherwise, he's toast.

What Effect of Near Zero Interest Rates Until 2014 Have On The Economy?

Peter Schiff 4 February 2012
As long as interest rates remain far below the rate of inflation, the U.S. economy will fail to equitably restructure itself for a lasting recovery.

A Divided America? If Only!

Michael Hurd 4 February 2012
I keep reading how America is divided. My reaction to this is, "If only it were so."

The Death of Liberty: Cumulative Consequences of Government Intervention

Edward Cline 2 February 2012
Some people wonder whether or not the dumbing down of education (and of Americans) was an “accident.” I don’t think it was a conspiracy. It’s an issue of philosophical disintegration, aided and abetted by government intervention.

Obama's America: One Big, Gigantic Soup Kitchen

Michael Hurd 31 January 2012
Several months ago, Obama referred to what he considers the essence of America: He said, "This sense of mutual responsibility – the idea that I am my brother’s keeper; that I am my sister’s keeper – has always been a part of what makes our country special."

Muhammad vs. Muhammad: Myths and Realities About Islam's Founder

Robert Spencer 27 January 2012
There are numerous reasons to question the historicity of the early Muslim accounts of Muhammad's life.

The Joy of Football

Thomas Bowden 25 January 2012
The Super Bowl Offers a Too-Rare Celebration of Goal-Achievement

A Well-Bred Doormat: The United States of America?

Michael Hurd 25 January 2012
Bolton is so right that America, especially under Obama, is becoming a well-bred doormat

SOPA/PIPA Denied: "Strike" One Against Censorship of the Internet

Edward Cline 24 January 2012
Yes, there are pirates who exploit the Internet, but they need to be combated with objective law, and not by slapdash legislation drawn up by men with faulty and fatal grasps of how and why the Internet works.

Romney: Not Ready for Prime Time

Michael Hurd 21 January 2012
Romney could have used Gingrich's attacks to, in turn, attack Obama. It's particularly easy to do this when Gingrich is attacking Romney on the same ideology as Obama's.

Greatness Unrealized

Michael Hurd 21 January 2012
Our greatness lies not in our capacity to write a check to a charity organization or to build houses for poor people. Our greatness lies in our individual willingness to create, to produce, and to use our minds.

They May Hate Capitalism, But They Sure Love To Loot It

Michael Hurd 19 January 2012
The more our government drains our economy of capital, the less capitalism there will be. Government is the vulture -- not anyone who runs a business!

Santorum and the Mullahs Agree on the One Thing That Matters

Michael Hurd 18 January 2012
When Rick Santorum claims, as do many conservatives, that we are free only at God's discretion, they have done something the Founders of the United States never did. They have introduced religion into the equation.

Supreme Court Should Repeal ObamaCare For The Right Reasons

Michael Hurd 16 January 2012
The Supreme Court should strike down ObamaCare, but for the right reasons. Otherwise, we’ll be stuck with Obama’s Final Solution one way or another.

Battle in D.C? What Battle? I Don't See Any Battle

Michael Hurd 15 January 2012
The problem with government, and the politicians who fund it, is that it's not accountable. Government cannot go out of business.

What We Should Remember on Martin Luther King Day: Judge People by Their Character, Not Skin Color

Edwin Locke 15 January 2012
What should we remember on Martin Luther King Day? In his "I Have a Dream" speech Dr. King said: "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

It's the Spending, Stupid

Michael Hurd 14 January 2012
In the 1990s, Bill Clinton's people ran on the campaign theme, "It's the economy, stupid." The more accurate phrase today should be, "It's the spending, stupid."

Why Iran Should Not Have Nuclear Weapons

Michael Hurd 13 January 2012
For those of us who don't understand the issue, can you explain why you believe that Iran is so dangerous and why we must prevent them from obtaining a nuclear weapon?

The Republican Shift To The Left: "Vulture" Capitalism is a Contradiction in Terms

Michael Hurd 13 January 2012
The latest evidence of America's continuing shift to the left comes from the Republican candidates themselves.

Fed Plays PR Games

John Browne 13 January 2012
The Fed claims that the move will vastly increase so-called transparency, which has become a buzz word for honesty and virtue. However, the new policies do nothing to remove the cloak of secrecy that conceals still many of its most significant activities.

Margaret Thatcher Movie, Iron Lady, is a Well Crafted Tale Worth Watching

Scott Holleran 13 January 2012
In a culture that fetishizes powerful women instead of admiring them for themselves and their achievements, The Iron Lady stands out as a well-crafted tale of a woman who merely steps in to run things because no one else is really up to the job.

Socialized Medicine's Deceptions: "Personal Responsibility" and Health Care

Richard Ralston 13 January 2012
Can anyone remember a time when personal responsibility referred to what we each think that we should do?

Capitalist Solutions: Resolving America's Problems

Andrew Bernstein 12 January 2012
Individual rights and free markets are, in every case, the solution to America’s problems.

Santorum for Ayatollah 2012

Michael Hurd 12 January 2012
A conservative like Santorum will claim to be against Big Government, but he's all in favor of it when it comes to shaping personal or family life in the way he wants to see it shaped.

Humans Must Choose Egoism: An Excerpt from Andrew Bernstein's Captalist Solutions

Andrew Bernstein 12 January 2012
An excerpt from "Chapter 1: The Relevant Principles of Objectivism" from Andrew Bernstein's book Capitalist Solutions: A Philosophy of American Moral Dilemmas.

President Non Obama

Michael Hurd 11 January 2012
True leaders are people with genuine ideas. Neither Romney nor Gingrich qualify. Their only real qualification is that they're not Obama.

Who is the Real Barack Obama?

Peter Schiff 11 January 2012
For most of his time as a national political figure, Barack Obama has been careful to cloak his core socialist leanings behind a veil of pro-capitalist rhetoric. This makes strategic sense, as Americans still largely identify as pro-capitalist. However, based on his recent speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, the President appears to have reassessed the political landscape in advance of the 2012 elections.

Why Is The U.S. Dollar Rising Against The Euro?

Peter Schiff 10 January 2012
I believe that the dollar is rising for reasons that have nothing to do with America's economic health.

Rivals for Your Life: Religious Conservatives vs. Islam

Edward Cline 9 January 2012
The Left allies itself with Islam because of shared totalitarian yearnings and ends. Religious conservatives, however, oppose Islam basically because it is a rival creed, a "competing faith."

2012: The Year To Save American Medicine

Richard Ralston 9 January 2012
2012 is the year this outrageous government power grab will be reversed, or the year it will be set in concrete as long as the republic survives.

How The Economy Works

Northrup Buechner 8 January 2012
It is prices that integrate the economy into a unit. It is prices that reconcile the apparently opposing interests of the members of an economy.

Religious Conservatives vs. Islam

Edward Cline 8 January 2012
The Left allies itself with Islam because of shared totalitarian yearnings and ends. Religious conservatives, however, oppose Islam basically because it is a rival creed, a "competing faith."
 
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