This outcome does not require a plan. In a recent article, “How to Defeat Your Enemies,”
SLL maintained that governments and their people were natural enemies,
and that the most powerful adversarial tactic is “getting one’s enemies
to fool themselves.” The article detailed the effective use of this
tactic by Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda. ... MORE
Obama Will Seek $11 Billion For Homeless Families
by Nikita Stewart. Growing the welfare state. After
making progress in reducing homelessness among veterans, the Obama
administration is turning to the larger and more complicated challenge
of homelessness among families with young children. In his 2017 budget, to be presented on Tuesday, President Obama
will propose spending $11 billion over ... MORE
Walter E Williams: Sloppy Language And Thinking
Words mean things. George Orwell said, "But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought." Gore Vidal elaborated on that insight, saying, "As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate." And John Milton predicted, "When language in common use in any country ... MORE
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discrimination,
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diversity,
language,
population,
quotas,
racism,
statistics,
thinking
Thomas Sowell: Toxic Words
The assumption of lies. During this election year, we are destined to hear many words that are toxic in the way they misrepresent reality and substitute fantasies that can win votes. One of these words is "entitlement." To hear some politicians tell it, we are all entitled to all sorts of things, ranging from "affordable housing" to "a living ... MORE
John Tamny: Why All Americans Should Support TPP
Rich countries open their borders to trade. Quick question: could you manufacture all by yourself the computer on which you’re reading this opinion piece? Could you source and create the thousands of inputs that go into what on its face is fairly simple? If so, you’re in possession of superhuman mechanical skills. At the same time, ... MORE
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capitalism,
economics,
exports,
free trade,
imports,
policy,
prosperity,
standard of living,
wealth
John W. Whitehead: Dangerous Speech - Would The Founders Be Considered Domestic Extremists Today?
The only therapy is the truth. Not only has free speech become a four-letter word—profane, obscene, uncouth, not to be uttered in so-called public places—but in more and more cases, the government deems free speech to be downright dangerous and in some instances illegal. The U.S. government has become particularly intolerant ... MORE
Generals Want Women To Register For The Draft
by Ilya Somin. Instead, Let's Abolish It. Top Army and Marine Corps generals recently stated that they believe that women should be required to register for the draft, now that they are no longer barred from most combat positions in the armed forces: The top Army and Marine Corps generals told senators Tuesday that it will take up to three years ... MORE
Cruz Makes Play for Libertarian Voters. Is Anybody Game?
by David Boaz. As he moved from evangelical Iowa to fiscally conservative New
Hampshire, Sen. Ted Cruz didn't waste a minute in changing his tune. In his Iowa victory speech Cruz gave a shout-out to libertarians, who are thick on the ground in New Hampshire. He declared, "That old Reagan coalition is coming back together, ... ... MORE
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eminent domain,
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Michael F. Haverluck: Homeschoolers Face 23 Years In Jail For Missing The Filing Deadlines Imposed By The State
Treating citizens like slaves. Parents from two homeschooling families in Ohio face up to 23 years in jail for missing filing deadlines imposed by the state. Despite the fact that each of the families
were relatively new to homeschooling in Ohio — along with hundreds of
other families around the country who report having trouble navigating ... MORE
Obama May Be Ensnared In The Clinton Email Scandal
by Jonathan F. Keller. Perhaps President Obama’s involvement is the reason that the FBI has not yet referred charges to the Justice Department in the Hillary Clinton email case. It may be metastasizing so quickly and so dangerously that not only are agents and lawyers within the agency having trouble keeping up with new evidence of wrongdoing, but that ... MORE
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DOJ,
e-mail,
FBI,
government,
Hillary Clinton,
intelligence,
misconduct,
Obama,
secrecy,
security
Richard Ebeling: The Proper Role Of Government In Society
Individual rights must be preserved - without interference from government. What is the role of government in society? This has been and remains the most fundamental question in all political discussions and debates. Its answer determines the nature of the social order and how people are expected and allowed to interact with one another ... MORE
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force,
freedom,
government,
incentives,
individual liberty,
manipulation,
morality,
order,
politics
Joel Kurtinitis: Ted Cruz’s Quiet Coup In Iowa
The process of discovery. I
came home exhausted on Caucus night, just as I had many other nights in
the year leading up to our first-in-the-nation nominating contest. As a veteran of the Ron Paul revolution,
I considered myself a hardened political warrior, charging the trenches
of the establishment and lobbing internet hand grenades at ... MORE
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GOP,
ideas,
individual liberty,
libertarian,
politics,
Rand Paul,
Republican,
Ron Paul,
Ted Cruz
UK Wants Authority To Serve Warrants In U.S.
by Kevin Johnson and Gregory Korte. British and U.S. officials have been negotiating a plan that could allow British authorities to directly serve wiretap orders on U.S. communications companies in criminal and national security inquiries, U.S. officials confirmed Thursday. The talks are aimed at allowing British authorities access to a range of ... MORE
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