Nation Building: From Success to Failure

An examination of the differences between recent and past US nation building efforts; why the latter succeeded and the former failed.  [...]

Two Views of America’s Predicament

Those who harbor misgivings about the nation's predicament, which is the result of leftist policies, do so from two completely different philosophical perspectives, with two radically different understandings of the fundamental causes of the predicament and two mutually exclusive recipes for redressing them. No, I am not talking about the left-right divide in America, but instead a [...]

Law Schools Run Amok

A review of Walter Olson's book: Schools for Misrule: Legal Academia and Overlawyered America

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Afloat in the Ether on my Smartphone

The impact of revolutionary technology advances on politics, culture, education, finance and other areas of modern life. [...]

Is the Police Department a Typical Government Agency?

The author, who works many hours per week as a volunteer in his local Police Department, argues that, unlike virtually every other government agency (except the military), the Police are actually discharging appropriate constitutional duties — and doing so in a responsible manner. [...]

Getting America Back on the Tracks

A concrete program for restoring America to its traditional, Constitutional foundation.

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Can It Be This Bad? Two Apocalyptic Visions

A book review and comparison of two passionately written dark visions of America's future.

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Jimmy and Barack: Why Do We Torment Ourselves?

What led to the election of these two incredibly poor excuses for a chief executive? [...]

The American Train has Jumped the Tracks

The rise of the Tea Party movement shows that a significant portion – albeit still a minority – of the people is coming to understand the nature of the radical assault on America, and what its consequences will be. Is it too late? Can we reverse course? [...]

An American Playwright Sees the Light

On occasion, the light from Hayek's brilliant mind does shine through to a previously inoculated denier. One such convert who has seen the light is David Mamet, the famous American playwright, who had an epiphanous change of heart within the last decade. 

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What Would the Founders Say Back on the Road to Serfdom?

It should be apparent from what the Founders said and how they acted that such current practices as bailing out banks and auto companies, having the federal government dictate diet and health practices, requiring the government to provide jobs, and sending the nation spiraling into astronomical levels of debt would all be anathema to [...]

Debt Debate Discloses Dems’ Depravity

Like any spoiled brat, a liberal will do anything to preserve what he sees as his innate prerogatives. Liberal temper tantrums and underhanded behavior are on full display in the debt ceiling debate.  [...]

Who is the Worse President: Jimmy Carter or Barack Obama?

Given that Barack still has 18 months to screw up, I have no doubt that he will win this title.

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Obscure, Unanticipated and Undistinguished Presidents

What makes a president "one of our worst"; who were they; and could we have predicted their failure before they arrived? 

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Handicapping the GOP Presidential Field

Among the surfeit of potential Republican candidates for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012, four are identified as having the best chance to succeed.

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Obama-man

A Song by Ron Lipsman Sung to the tune of Piano Man (With sincere apologies to Billy Joel)

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Middle East Convulsions: How Apprehensive Should an Israeli Be?

With all the civil wars, recurrent terrorism and potential for another major conflict breaking out in the Eastern Mediterranean, how is it that Israel keeps its cool?

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Is Death an Unintended Consequence of Liberalism?

A Review of J.R. Dunn's "Death by Liberalism"

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After a Second Look, Romney Still Gets Thumbs Down

Intellectual Conservative's resident Mathematics Professor takes another look at Mitt Romney as a presidential candidate.  

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The Fickle American Voter: Which is Dead – Liberalism or Conservatism?

What lies behind the pendulum-like swinging between the political left and right; has the left gone so far that it has killed itself politically?

 

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The High Tide of American Conservatism

Garland S. Tucker, III explores the politics of the Roaring Twenties.

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21st Century University Students

21st Century students, while displaying significant dedication, are not showing the same creativity or originality of thought.

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Will I Have to Hold My Nose Yet Again?

Ron Lipsman gives us an advance look at some of the potential GOP presidential candidates for 2012

 

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Repairing a Flaw in the Constitution

An alternative approach to handling the issue of deciding whether or not a federal law is constitutional; nullification revisited.

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What’s in a Name: On Hayek’s ‘Why I am Not a Conservative’

In The Constitution of Liberty Friedrich Hayek explained why he did not consider himself a Conservative.  He might view himself differently in light of today's circumstances. 

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