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Alexander R. Cohen
Snowden, Heroism, and Self-Interest
Edward Snowden thinks he isn’t a hero. That’s sad.
Are Young Americans for Freedom? Survey Doesn't Say Enough
Young America’s Foundation, the parent organization of Young Americans for Freedom, has released a new survey of young Americans. Apparently they’re for freedom.
National Service versus America
March 7, 2013 -- If you know an unemployed college graduate under 25, Charlie Rangel has a job for him. And if you know an employed one—Rangel has a job for him, too.
The Real Meaning of “Our Creed”
In his second inaugural address, President Obama said, “What makes us exceptional, what makes us America is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago.
Defining Capitalism
Merriam-Webster has announced that "capitalism" and "socialism" were the most looked-up words of 2012.
Yes, Mr. President, Ayn Rand Is for Teens -- and Everyone Else
In a newly published interview, President Obama says Ayn Rand is for teens:
Are Big or Small Businesses Better for America? Don't Ask
Nicole Ciandella over at the Competitive Enterprise Institute challenges President Obama and his Republican opponent's shared preference for discussing small businesses rather than big ones. It's the big businesses, she says, and the businesses that become big, that create new opportunities for workers and consumers. So they deserve more "love" from politicians.
What Is a Free Market? Romney Gets It Wrong
Does Mitt Romney even know what a free market is?
It’s worth asking, if only because people watching him debate last night, and incorrectly assuming that a successful businessman must know such basic facts, may have been misled.
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Is Every Businessman Qualified to Lead a Government?
It is sometimes suggested that success in business is an exceptionally good qualification for public office. By that standard, Michael R. Bloomberg would be one of the most qualified public officials in the country: Before becoming mayor of New York City, he built a highly successful enterprise—and its field was financial news, thus tying him to two of New York’s most important industries, finance and media.
A Few Rights a Constitution Should Protect
Today is Constitution Day, and while the Constitution we inherit from America’s Founders is easy to praise, it doesn’t take much looking to find things the government it authorizes is doing wrong. So let’s take a moment to ask ourselves what a better constitution would do.
Here are a few thoughts:
