If We Topple Every Statue Of An Imperfect Person They Must All Come Down
We are approaching levels of secular iconoclasm previously unknown in the West. All humans are flawed. Eventually, all of us will be disowned by our grandchildren.
Chicago Vandals Burn Century-Old Bust Of Abraham Lincoln
Vandals burned a century-old bust of Abraham Lincoln, revealing that the violent campaign to scrub America of its Confederate past isn’t about the Confederacy at all.
5 Reasons Thomas Jefferson Was The Best Founding Father
What better time to celebrate Thomas Jefferson’s greatness than on the Fourth of July? He’s the chief author of the United States’ Declaration of Independence.
Here’s The Real Reason Donald Trump Can Never Be A Great President
Our greatest presidents drank—some responsibly, others to hooch-happy excess. The effects of alcohol seem to have enhanced their statesmanship.
Donald Trump’s ‘Economic Nationalism’ Supports Government Control Of The Economy
Steve Bannon explains President Trump’s ‘economic nationalism’ by taking a famous Reagan aphorism about government and turning it completely on its head.
Betcha Didn’t Know Abraham Lincoln Was An Inventor
Of the 44 persons who have served as president, only one ever received a Letters Patent for an invention: a man whose 208th birthday we commemorate on February 12.
4 Core American Principles That Can Rejuvenate Our Country
It will take more than walls and jobs to ‘make America great again.’ We need to return to the philosophies that undergirded the American founding.
How Thomas Jefferson Would Counsel President Trump
Our third president fought for limited government and the Constitution during his time in office, despite a controversial election and skeptical opponents.
Mike Pence Is Right About ‘Hamilton’ Cast Lecturing Him: That’s What Freedom Sounds Like
The actors in ‘Hamilton’ got the spirit of civil discourse right—and so did Mike Pence. Too bad President-Elect Donald Trump doesn’t.
UVA Professors To UVA President: You Can’t Quote Thomas Jefferson
Students and professors at the University of Virginia, aren’t happy the university president sent an e-mail quoting the school’s founder, Thomas Jefferson.
Brad Thor Is Right: ‘Death To Tyrants’ Is As American As Apple Pie
If Brad Thor made an “assassination threat” against Donald Trump, then America’s Founding Fathers–and Virginia’s own state flag–are equally guilty.
No, We Haven’t Hit A New Low In Political Discourse
Sex scandals and outrageous accusations, even violence, have long been part of American political discourse—but that doesn’t make it okay.
Donald Trump Displays The Perils Of Populism
Donald Trump’s anti-intellectual populism shows why Republicans shouldn’t try to be the party of the regular guys against the eggheads.
Tampons Are Not A Human Right
Featuring the liberal flowchart of human rights. Hint: If it exists and liberals want it, it’s a right.
How Gardens Cultivate American Independence
Since the earliest days of America, our gardens have illustrated and refined our national character.
There’s Still A Chance To Elect A Real Conservative
Only Ted Cruz is speaking the language of Jefferson. Only he is fighting for liberty because only he is fighting to limit government.
The Donald Trumpets A Populist Language That Goes Back To 1776
America has a long political tradition of candidates violating entrenched elites and nearly every political piety of the day by daring to say what the people really feel.
The Real Hero Of ‘Hamilton’ Is Aaron Burr
You read that right. The star of the hit musical ‘Hamilton’ is not its eponymous character, but his frenemy.
Why Killing Baby Hitler Is The Debate Of Our Era
The debate over killing baby Hitler embodies so much of what is wrong with how we look at history and our place in it.
Paul Ryan Wants To Be Speaker On His Own Terms
It is not the job of The Freedom Caucus to make Paul Ryan Speaker if he doesn’t want it.
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