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conservatives, libertarians, and the crack-up of the reagan coalition.

“I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism,” Ronald Reagan said, “is libertarianism.” The modern Republican Party is truly the House that Reagan built.  It is not my intent here to genuflect at the altar of Reagan, sacred cow, … Continue reading

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occupy a history book, then talk to me about “equality”

“A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism,” Francis Bacon quipped, “but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.” These Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters are proof that Americans are generally schooled beyond their intellectual abilities.  Your average … Continue reading

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catholic economics

Naïveté cannot begin to describe what I have gleaned from the new, and quite inconsequential “note,” issued by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (PCJP), Towards Reforming the International Financial and Monetary Systems in the Context of Global Authority. … Continue reading

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