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News of the Week (October 6th, 2024)

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 6)

     With the Presidential election but five weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The sixth episode: … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – The Coming Economic Doom: In Slow Motion; Looming Closer; Worse Than You Think

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Whichever party controls the White House when it comes will suffer … Continue reading

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The Hot New Science: Indigenous Wisdom

     One of the more insidious assaults on Western Civilization is the attack on science and scientific expertise. Sometimes this done by a direct assault that not only posits the validity of anti-science “ways of knowing” and the rights and freedoms … Continue reading

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Transgenderism Comes For The Daughters Of The American Revolution

     Transgenderism is a rejection of biological reality and of genetic truth. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is open to female decedents by blood of Patriots who contributed to the Revolutionary cause in the American War of Independence. So, … Continue reading

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What Was Seen Is Now Hidden Again

     One of the reasons why the Gramscian “slow march through the institutions” works so well is because most people don’t care about underlying fundamental things and only care when, and only so long as, their superficial sense of normalcy is … Continue reading

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News of the Week (September 29th, 2024)

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 5)

     With the Presidential election but six weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The fifth episode: … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – Miseducation Of Children: High School Lap Dance; Passing Failing Migrants; Ideological Boot Camps

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: The future belongs to woke migrant strippers.      First, a little mood … Continue reading

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When Optional Indoctrination Is Mandatory

     Ah yes, college, where you have the freedom to do what you want… except for missing out on the “optional” training for “diversity and inclusion”. NEW: The University of South Carolina required all students to affirm the value of "diversity … Continue reading

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