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Rhymonomics →

March 29, 2020

Willford I. King was an economist and statistician who didn’t have to numb you with numbers to get his point across. 

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A Virus Worse Than The One From Wuhan →

March 23, 2020

We should be naturally suspicious of any ideology that requires a deadly, worldwide pandemic to make its case superficially viable, if only for the short-term. 

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A Great Convention Choice →

March 21, 2020

As our 30th president, he was one of our best—the last one to leave the federal government smaller than when he found it.

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No Character But Lots of Power →

March 6, 2020

Could you really trust someone who does evil in the name of doing good? Not me, not for a second. There’s a fundamental contradiction in that formula and it never ends well. It invariably reveals a fatal character flaw, made all the more sinister by the deception and concealment.

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Take Charge of Your Own Life First →

March 3, 2020

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's ideas are especially important today, when envy and jealousy seem to permeate much of our politics.

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Liberty on Tour in Indonesia and Australia →

February 27, 2020

Though his interests stretch from mining to education in his native Australia, Ron Manners is known throughout the world’s vibrant liberty movement. 

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Nine Great Quotes from an American Hero →

February 23, 2020

“Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.”

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Tulsa, 1921: An Almost Unbelievable Story of Death and Destruction →

February 20, 2020

Where, oh where, I ask, does the poison come from that would take a man’s life because of the color of his skin? The very thought rattles me to the bone.

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A "Spiritualist" in More Ways than One: The First Female Presidential Nominee →

February 19, 2020

Under the terms of the US Constitution, which sets the minimum age to be president at 35, Woodhull couldn’t take office even if she had won. 

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Rube Foster: A Baseball Centennial →

February 13, 2020

Rube Foster longed for the day when whites and blacks would play baseball side-by-side on the same teams and for the same leagues.

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Thatcher on Socialism: Her 20 Best Quotes →

February 8, 2020

She understood the issues that ordinary people faced, noting in a 1971 interview that “I started life with two great advantages: no money, and good parents.”

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The Whistle Blower Who Gave His Life →

February 6, 2020

When the day comes that one-party socialism in China is tossed into history’s dustbin, Li Wenliang will be remembered as a rebel whose life helped make that glorious day happen.

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R.I.P., Bob Helmholdt of Ft. Lauderdale →

February 5, 2020

A practicing orthodontist for 52 years, Dr. Robert D. Helmholdt gifted untold numbers of people with bright smiles in more ways than one.

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Celebrating the 120th Anniversary of the Brownie →

February 1, 2020

If, as the saying goes, one picture is worth a thousand words, then the story of George Eastman and the Kodak Brownie is worth 70 trillion words.

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The Spirit of Nellie Bly →

January 25, 2020

Such daring, uncommon people like Nellie Bly dazzle and amaze me—especially when they defy conventional wisdom, set new records, and show just what a person can do if they put their mind to it.

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Why Hope is Essential to Latin America's Future →

January 24, 2020

Hope is a potent stimulant. Never, ever let it slip away. No matter what.

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Prohibition at 100 →

January 17, 2020

The era gave birth to its own vocabulary; among the more colorful entries were blind pig, speakeasy, flippers and flappers, bathtub gin, white lightning, hooch, teetotaler, and giggle water. Journalist H. L. Mencken famously referred to bootleggers as booticians.

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Liberty is on the Rise in Brazil →

January 13, 2020

The past few years have been amazing for lovers of liberty in Brazil. We are confident that if those who love liberty continue to work hard and smart, the country’s best days are ahead.

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Celebrating 20 Years of Dollarization in Ecuador →

January 7, 2020

While we hope for much more liberalization of the Ecuadorian economy in the future, we happily salute the IEEP for its monetary policy success of two decades ago!

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The Palmer Raids and America's Worst President →

January 3, 2020

The raids constituted a horrific, shameful episode in American history, one of the lowest moments for liberty since King George III quartered troops in private homes.

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