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The Republic of What? →

November 12, 2024

Micro-nations are fascinating, regardless of what other governments may think of them.

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Cleveland & Coolidge: Two Presidents Who Got It Right -- Delivered in Wichita, Kansas, on November 8, 2024

November 9, 2024

Models of character, these two great men sought to do what was right whether it was politically popular or not.

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Who Was Joe Overton of Overton Window Fame? →

November 7, 2024

While the Overton Window concept is valuable and appealing, the man behind it deserves to be remembered every bit as much.

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Albert Gallatin and the Extraordinary Free Trade Convention of 1831 →

October 17, 2024

With the outcome of the Free Trade Convention of 1831, Albert Gallatin cemented his record as one of early America’s most eloquent defenders of freedom of commerce.

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Unleashing the Sun, a New, Free eBook from FEE on Japanese history →

October 9, 2024

With essays by Stephen Davies, Toshio Murata, Hiroshi Yoshida, Tyler Curtis and me.

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Jefferson's Embargo →

September 29, 2024

Jefferson’s 1807 Embargo went against everything Albert Gallatin stood for, but was it worth resigning over?


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Do You Know the Ten Cannots? →

September 10, 2024

What a difference for the better these truths would make if every citizen took them to heart and lived up to them! Think about it.

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Albert Gallatin, America's Swiss Founding Father →

September 6, 2024

Despite issuing nearly $15 million in bonds for the Louisiana Purchase, he still managed to slash the national debt by half in little more than a decade.

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Casimir Pulaski, Hero of Both Poland and America →

September 4, 2024

The "Father of the American Cavalry," Pulaski should be remembered for all time.

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Two Poles Every American Should Know →

August 21, 2024

What they did for America left a deep impression on me and began a lifelong appreciation for Poland and things Polish.

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The Full Interview with John Papola, posted 8/15/24 →

August 16, 2024

A video interview you will want to share with your socialist friends.

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A New Book From "The Man" Down Under →

August 13, 2024

Having known Ron Manners now for almost half of his life and for more than half of my own, I can honestly say he’s a model of perseverance.

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Poverty, Government, and More -- An Interview (8/6/24) on SBTV →

August 6, 2024

Big Government + Bad People = Tyranny and Poverty

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The Man Who Ended the Tyranny of Sparta →

July 28, 2024

This man was a warrior-philosopher, a revolutionary, an ascetic, a statesman and diplomat, a liberator, and a military genius.

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The "Jesus Was a Socialist" Heresy →

July 25, 2024

When Jesus was asked to redistribute wealth, he responded, "Who made me a judge or divider over you?" Recorded in May 2024 for John Papola's "Dad Saves America" podcast.

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A Terrible Idaho Injustice from 40 Years Ago →

July 23, 2024

Unless you think children belong to the State, this real-life tragedy should terrify you.

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Promoting Liberty in Africa →

July 20, 2024

“Africa is poor,” economist George Ayittey wrote, “because she is not free.” The world’s second largest and second most populous continent, he noted, “has more dictators per capita than any other.”

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As Far North As It Gets →

July 15, 2024

Al Gore makes big bucks for peddling gloom-and-doom scare talk and never issues refunds when his forecasts flop.

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Wake Up, America! →

July 11, 2024

With John Papola for his Dad Saves America podcast.

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A 15-minute Interview in Lublin, Poland, April 2024 →

July 10, 2024

I recorded this brief interview while in Lublin, Poland in April 2024 to speak for my good friend Prof. Luke Jasinski at Maria Sklodowska University. Turn your volume up.

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Recent “Best of Web”

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Investors Force Uncle Sam to Confront Debt Addition
August 23, 2026
Investors Force Uncle Sam to Confront Debt Addition
August 23, 2026

Lawmakers marked the $40 trillion milestone by pointing fingers at each other while failing to look in the mirror and acknowledge their own culpability. Thanks to author Ryan Meilstrup for the shout-out in this article.

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August 23, 2026
The Age of Big Spending Republicans is Here
August 20, 2026
The Age of Big Spending Republicans is Here
August 20, 2026

Merrill Matthews writes, “Republicans used to be serious about controlling federal spending, but that was before Trump and the age of big-spending Republicans. We may soon find voters and the economy demanding they return to their conservative roots.”

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August 20, 2026
Making the Pregnant Woman Take the Stairs: The Problem with Minimum-Quality Regulation
August 11, 2026
Making the Pregnant Woman Take the Stairs: The Problem with Minimum-Quality Regulation
August 11, 2026

Raymond Niles asks, “Which apartment would you rather live in? One with a larger bedroom or a tiny bedroom, a large living room with a window that lets in natural sunlight, or a dingy room facing an air shaft? A tall skyscraper with an elevator, or a five-story walkup? A building with parking or one with no parking lot?”

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August 11, 2026

Recent Quotes

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Murphy on America
February 11, 2025
Murphy on America
February 11, 2025

“The true meaning of America, you ask? It’s in a Texas rodeo, in a policeman’s badge, in the sound of laughing children, in a political rally, in a newspaper. ... In all these things, and many more, you’ll find America. In all these things, you’ll find freedom. And freedom is what America means to the world. And to me” — Actor, poet, and the most decorated American of World War II, Audie Murphy.

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February 11, 2025
Mill on Freedom
February 1, 2025
Mill on Freedom
February 1, 2025

“The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental and spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest.”

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February 1, 2025
Best-Selling Japanese Novelist Eiji Yoshikawa on Do-Gooders
March 20, 2023
Best-Selling Japanese Novelist Eiji Yoshikawa on Do-Gooders
March 20, 2023

“There’s nothing more frightening than a half-baked do-gooder who knows nothing of the world but takes it upon himself to tell the world what’s good for it — from his book, Musashi.

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March 20, 2023

Recent Blogs

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How Principles, Faith & Courage Forged America
August 29, 2026
How Principles, Faith & Courage Forged America
August 29, 2026

Doug Stuart of the Libertarian Christian Institute interviews me on the key ideas, events, and people of the American Revolution.

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August 29, 2026
Telling the Story of America and Why Its Founding Was So Exceptional
August 28, 2026
Telling the Story of America and Why Its Founding Was So Exceptional
August 28, 2026

An interview (recorded August 21, 2026) on the Jenny Beth Show about Born of Ideas: How Principles, Faith, and Courage Forged America.

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August 28, 2026
Greg Maresca reviews my new book at American Thinker, Real Clear History, and Across Voices
August 24, 2026
Greg Maresca reviews my new book at American Thinker, Real Clear History, and Across Voices
August 24, 2026

Maresca writes, “Reed’s prose is direct and unpretentious writing with the clarity of someone who has spent decades lecturing about economics and history. His tone is heartfelt, patriotic and unapologetically celebratory of America’s founding ideals…In a time when historical memory is often lacking and politicized, Reed offers a refreshing reminder on how America was built on ideas worth knowing, debating and defending.” The book is available now on Amazon.

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August 24, 2026