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Barry Goldwater is Only Popular Today Because He Lost
Barry Goldwater, a voice for limited government in the 1960s, is popular today because he did not have the power to betray his ideals.
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This Kentucky Multi-Media Shop Surged its Town's Economy
Appalshop, a multi-media company in Eastern Kentucky, has grown massively over the last half century and is helping to reduce poverty.
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Richard Russell, Kierkegaard, and the Crisis of Modernity
Danish philosopher Kierkegaard and his attitudes on the human condition and despair are largely applicable in the modern society.
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Why We Moved To Canada
Why leaving the United States (but not going too far) is looking more and more like the right decision for many Americans.
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We Could Survive Without Speed Limits
Speed limits are an immoral and ineffective waste of time, and are simply not necessary for the safety of a free society.
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Can You Solve the Lawnmower Paradox?
In a free society, property rights and contract law work with each other, but in the lawnmower paradox, they work against each other.
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The Government is the Worst Kind of Micromanager
Every bad boss you've had, scaled to a nation — that's the regulatory state.
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Yes, Voting IS Consent to be Governed
If you are willing to impose your will on another through voting, then others have the right to enforce their will upon you.
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America Focuses On All The Wrong Problems
America argues about straws and tweets while its bombs kill children on a Yemeni school bus.
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Social Media Shouldn't Be Free
If users really want to be the client instead of the product of a social media platform, they should be willing to pay for the privilege
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Deism and Politics: How Deism Helped Libertarianism
Since its dawn in the Enlightenment Era, deism has been closely tied to classical liberalism, helping the movement spread liberty.
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It's Time To Start Talking About Bail Reform
Despite violent crime falling drastically, countless Americans are behind bars….
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The Communist Roots of the European Union
Many of the founders of the European Union had very strong communist leanings, which explains some of the group's modern intentions.
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The Myth of the Big Southern Republican Party Switch
The sudden switch of the two parties and the southern voting bloc did not really occur.
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This Could Be Worse Than the Cold War
Communication needs to be restored between countries, and expansionism needs to cease in order to not press other countries towards retaliation.
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Breaking The Rules Thoughtfully
What Alex Jones and a group of students in Tehran have to teach us about free speech.
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It's Time to Ensure Equal Standards for Government and the People
In order for a free society to properly function, we must ensure that there are truly equal standards for government and the people.
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A Free Society Doesn't Assault and Kill Children
Many see the United States of America as a free society, despite its tendency to kill and injure some of society's most vulnerable people.
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Grandma's Painting
A reflection on art, memory and meaning, found through the discovery of a beautiful Harriet Harding painting of a deer in an autumn wood.
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US-Russian Cybersecurity: Espionage at Home and Afar
The US and several multinational organizatons have a focus on cybersecurity and spying, and so it falls to whistleblowers to expose them.
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The Case for a Libertarian and Green Unity Ticket
The Libertarian and Green parties, by working together, could accomplish a lot more in the modern American political arena.
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The Boomers and Their Greatest Weapon: Experience
The Boomers, as they are much older than us, should have wisdom.