The West Didn’t Become Rich Because of Slavery But in Spite of It
The blockbuster film The Woman King has resurrected the myth that slavery furnishes wealth. While irate critics argue that the film downplays the fact that the Dahomey Empire derived its wealth from slavery, however, this observation wrongly conflates political success with human flourishing. The state and individual are two distinct entities, and as such the […]
Arizona Democrat Won’t Say If She Supports Any Limits On Abortion
Democratic Arizona gubernatorial nominee Katie Hobbs refused to give a direct answer as to whether she supports any limitations on abortion during a Sunday appearance on “Face the Nation.” The candidate said she opposes the national 15-week abortion ban proposed by Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, prompting host Major Garrett to ask if she […]
Democrats Nap Peacefully Through Border Crisis They Engineered
Editors’ Note: If the reader is like us, this border chaos is beyond frustrating. The Biden administration and those supporting it act as if nothing is wrong. The administration and Congressional leaders regularly trot officials forward to say the border is “under control.” The outright lying and the choice to simply ignore the laws of […]
It Was Politics that Drove the Science
Most academic scientists spend a lot of time writing grants that have very little chance of being funded. Because the funding environment is so competitive, many scientists feel pressure to emphasize the most positive, sensational results they can produce. Some academic scientists take this too far, by ignoring conflicting results or even fabricating data. Research […]
Someone Tell Democrats 100 Percent Of Illegal Immigrants Commit Crimes
Mass illegal immigration is bad for America, no matter who the immigrants are or how many crimes they commit. This week, Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy argued on the Senate floor that actually, you’re “statistically safer” living in an immigrant neighborhood because immigrants commit crimes at a lower rate than native-born Americans. “Whether you choose to […]
Whither the American Dream?
Editors’ Note: What is the American Dream? It is an important question. It is clear in reading this review that the difference between Progressives and Conservatives is even more than a “conflict of visions”, the provocative thesis of Thomas Sowell. It is certainly more than that. Often, it is also a conflict in the perception […]
‘Guilty’ Trump Verdict Will Keep Good People From Running For Office
Public jobs might come with a comfortable salary and government benefits, but now they also come with the possibility of jail time. A New York jury just killed what little incentive good people have to run for office. Public jobs might come with a comfortable salary and government benefits, but now they also come with […]
Harris’ Call for ‘Equity’ After Hurricane Wasn’t a Gaffe, But Natural Conclusion of Leftist Ideology
Fresh off an embarrassing gaffe in South Korea, in which Vice President Kamala Harris praised the United States’ strong alliance with North Korea, she is at it again—albeit without gaffes but with a striking comment emblematic of our country’s divide over racial issues. At a Sept. 30 event organized by actress Priyanka Chopra, during which […]
SPOILER ALERT! Marc Victor, Libertarian Spoiler for the 2022 Arizona U.S. Senate Race
The first thing we would like to make clear is we have great sympathy, even affection, for many libertarian ideas. That is more than just a gratuitous statement. Readers know that over the past few years we have published many articles from libertarian-oriented think tanks and publications. Theoretical ideas and the governing mechanics of politics, are […]
The Coming Radical Political Shift
Editors’ Note: The following article defines today’s Democrat party accurately. One no longer has to dissect through their ‘moderate’ messaging that has hidden their true agenda for decades. What you are seeing is what we get when today’s Democrats have unbalanced power. The Founders’ design of our Republic made every citizen sovereign rather than the […]