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Mark W. Hendrickson
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September 14, 2013
Takeaways from the Zimmerman-Martin TragedyA lesson that our entire society needs to learn.
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July 5, 2013
Two Competing Political PhilosophiesBoth exist in the United States today. Neither can coexist for long. Which will prevail?
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March 28, 2013
Gay Marriage and Legal SurrealismThere is something slightly absurd about a small panel of jurists sitting in judgment on thousands of years of history, experience, and (for those who believe) divine revelation.
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November 2, 2012
A Frank Conversation about RaceWe conservatives are not the problem. We do not hate black Americans. On the contrary, we welcome them into the fabric of American society.
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October 26, 2012
Obama's Trip to the Dark SideLet's try a thought experiment: Put yourself in the shoes of America-hating strongmen like Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad or Venezuela's Hugo Chavez
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September 21, 2012
The Commonness of Barack ObamaYes, the president is unique among American presidents. However, against the backdrop of human history, and compared to other heads of state, he is drearily common.
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July 7, 2012
Contempt: The Defining Characteristic of the Obama PresidencyIt wasn't until Congress held a certain vote on Eric Holder that I discovered the best word to define Obama's tenure as president.
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March 7, 2012
Barack Obama, CaudilloConsider the similarities between Barack Obama and the prototypical Latin caudillo.
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February 25, 2012
The Poison in Our PolityWe have descended into a dog-eat-dog, predatory society in which one knows that he is surrounded by citizens plotting to grab some of his property.
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February 14, 2012
There He Goes Again: Obama's Waivers to the No Child Left Behind ActWhat is objectionable about Obama's waivers is not that he is neutering NCLB, but how and why he is doing it.
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October 18, 2011
Class Warfare Rhetoric and RealityMany liberals don't think the "class warfare" label is fair. If liberals want to stop hearing "class warfare," they should stop practicing it
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August 27, 2011
London's HooligansThe days of violence were not protests and not riots. What happened in London was malicious hooliganism, nothing more.
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February 21, 2011
Tea Party DemocratsThe political ideals and values of some prominent Democrats are so right-wing that they make most Tea Party leaders seem like liberals in comparison
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November 15, 2010
Fed Up with the FedIt is time (as it has been for decades now) to rethink the role of the Federal Reserve Bank.
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October 12, 2010
Demystifying DeflationWrenching deflation is the inevitable aftermath of prior massive inflationary bubbles.
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August 17, 2010
Understanding 'Austerity'The IMF imposes "austerity programs" on virtually bankrupt third-world governments in need of a bailout. What awaits the virtually bankrupt American government?
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May 27, 2010
Positive and Negative GovernmentEarly on in life, kids are taught the concepts of positive and negative in science. Unfortunately, few schools teach the concepts of positive and negative as they pertain to civics and government.
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May 4, 2010
Palin and the Leftist ElitesThe fury directed against Palin by leftists is so overwrought, and at times maniacal, precisely because her frightening clarity and innate common sense are so powerful and effective.
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April 9, 2010
Ludwig von Mises: Setting the Record StraightThe master market thinker and distortions of his thinking.
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March 7, 2010
The Keynesian Stimulus DogmaMost Americans don't believe that the way for Washington to address its gargantuan debt is to increase deficit spending and go deeper into debt. Nobel laureates Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman disagree.
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February 17, 2010
Who's an "Ideologue"?With all due respect, Mr. President, quit being coy and 'fess up. You are an ideologue.
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February 6, 2010
Our National Blind SpotWhat causes otherwise-honest people to condone the political plunder and redistribution of personal property?
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January 31, 2010
Degenerate DemocracyAristotle considered the adjective "degenerate" redundant when coupled with "democracy," and America's founding fathers shared his disapprobation.
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January 23, 2010
Dusting Off the Political F-WordIts use is shunned in polite company. Is it time to rethink the question?
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December 7, 2009
The Cuckoo's Nest Visits CopenhagenThe United Nations fits the Cuckoo's Nest paradigm perfectly. It is ostensibly dedicated to some of mankind's loftiest ideals.