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• Debunking Krugman’s European Austerity Narrative Sat Apr 6
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  Now that Europe’s welfare states are collapsing, the left is scrambling to come up with some way of rationalizing their support for ever-growing levels of taxation and spending. ... more
• How the Fiscal Cliff Deal Hurt a Recovering Economy Mon Jan 7
  Kevin Glass
• The American Welfare State Fri Dec 7
  Linda Chavez
  Throughout the presidential campaign, Republican candidates pointed to the number of food stamp recipients -- increasing from 33 million people in 2009 to 43 million in 2012 -- as a sign that poverty had skyrocketed under President Obama. But a new study suggests that the reason there has been such an increase in food stamp recipients during the last four years is even more pernicious. ... more
• How Conservatives Can Defeat Liberalism Fri Nov 16
  Linda Chavez
  Two weeks after the election, conservatives are still asking why Mitt Romney lost. That, however, is the wrong first question argues Charles R. Kesler in his new book "I am the Change: Barack Obama and the Crisis of Liberalism." ... more
• American Decline…Can We Manage This One? Wed Sep 19
  Brian Birdnow
  Back in 1987 Professor Paul Kennedy penned an influential tract on the decline and failure of the great powers of the past. Dr. Kennedy’s book stirred up a great deal of interest in the literate classes and, while it did not merit comparison with Edward Gibbon when it came to discussing the decline and fall thesis, it certainly provided food for intellectual musing on the nature of national power and greatness. Kennedy argued that the USA was following the British example and could fall into what he called “imperial overstretch” if we weren’t careful. ... more
• Republicans Must Offer Alternative to Democrat Moral Bankruptcy Mon Sep 10
  Star Parker
  Maybe Democrats have some slick salesmen, like Bill Clinton and our current president, who can sell you swampland and have you convinced that you’ve bought choice beachfront property. ... more
• The Philosophy Behind the Policies of Obama and the Left Thu Sep 6
  Jack Kerwick
  Addressing the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, First Lady Michelle Obama told audiences that, ultimately, her husband’s ambitious agenda is not political, but personal. ... more
• Which Kind of Capitalism? A Debate for Obama and Romney Wed May 23
  Jonah Goldberg
  "This is not a distraction, this is what this campaign is going to be about," President Obama said Monday at the NATO summit. The "this" in question is Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital and what it says about Romney's economic vision for the country. ... more
• Extremism in Defense of the Welfare State Tue May 8
  Mona Charen
  The theme song of a popular TV show from the last decade featured the lyric "I worry all the time. If you paid attention, you'd be worried, too." It's a wise posture when analyzing the slow-motion crisis that is Europe. ... more
• America’s Much-Needed Liberation From Government Mon Apr 30
  Demetrius Minor
  In the time and age of economic peril, we have seen many people lose hope, faith and trust. Many Americans have seen their investments and their financial security totally collapse. While the government is looking for solutions to combat this economic warfare, I believe the answer is simple: Americans need to decrease their dependence on the government. ... more
• The Utterly Horrifying English Welfare State Sun Apr 29
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  If you really want to understand the horrifying absurdity of the welfare state, check out these passages from a report in the Daily Mail. ... more
• My Papers? No Thank You Fri Apr 27
  Jonah Goldberg
  With the Supreme Court taking up Arizona's "show me your papers" immigration law, we're once again thrust into a useful debate over the role of the government and the obligations of the citizen -- and non-citizen. Rather than come at it from the usual angle, I thought I'd try something different. ... more
• Allen West: President Obama is an Abject Failure in Everything He’s Done! Tue Apr 17
  Daniel Doherty
• Obama Money Sat Mar 24
  Bill O'Reilly
  Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's daughter, has unleashed a firestorm of social controversy by interviewing some welfare recipients who told her on camera that they believe they're entitled to "Obama money." That is, welfare checks. ... more
• Phony Divide Between Fiscal and Social Issues Tue Mar 6
  Phyllis Schlafly
  Contrary to politicians who want to call a truce about social issues, there is absolutely no way to separate social and fiscal issues; they are locked in a tight political embrace. Politicians who say we can ignore social issues or avoid talking about them, are really saying that they have no plan to cut federal spending and the growing national debt. ... more
• Springsteen to Trade "Thunder Road" for "The Road to Serfdom" Thu Feb 23
  AWR Hawkins
  I well remember 1984, riding with my cousin to see “The Boss” on his "Born in the USA" tour in Lexington, KY. The arena was packed that night, and after playing for about two hours Springsteen looked out at the crowd and asked: “Do you guys need a break?” He then played for another hour. ... more
• Makers vs. the Takers: Half of Americans Not Paying Income Tax Thu Feb 23
  Katie Pavlich
• Black (liberal) History Month Tue Feb 21
  Cal Thomas
  Black History Month honors the achievements of African Americans throughout history and that is a good thing. Unfortunately, a reliance on family and faith, which allowed many African Americans to survive the horrors of Reconstruction, racial injustice and violent acts of discrimination, has become a casualty of the modern welfare state. ... more
• Takers vs. the Makers: Is America a Welfare State? Mon Feb 13
  Katie Pavlich
• Memo to Romney: Whole Nation Is On Government Plantation Mon Feb 6
  Star Parker
  Here’s free advice for Mitt Romney. Before bringing up the poor again, read my book “Uncle Sam’s Plantation.” ... more
• State of Dependency Mon Jan 23
  Dan Holler
  The media, the occupiers, and others engaging in “the bitter politics of envy” have it all wrong. If they were concerned with anything other than dividing Americans and punishing success, their full attention would be on the 21%, not the 1%. ... more
• Mark Levin's 'Ameritopia' Tue Jan 17
  David Limbaugh
  Mark Levin's hard work in researching, organizing and writing his new book, "Ameritopia," will be a blessing for all who read it. ... more
• Democrats Trick Americans With Payroll Tax Cut Extension Ruse Fri Dec 16
  Rachel Alexander
  The Democrats are accusing Republicans in Congress of opposing the extension of payroll tax cuts. On the face of it, something seems wrong. ... more
• Payroll tax “cut” just another welfare state scam Mon Dec 5
  Star Parker
  Last year a one year cut in the payroll taxes that working Americans pay to finance Social Security was enacted in the name of so-called economic “stimulus.” But, like the rest of the economic stimuli that have come from Washington over the last three years, the only thing that has been stimulated is the growing hole of national debt into which we sink deeper and deeper. ... more
• Five Lessons for America from the European Fiscal Crisis Thu Nov 17
  World
  An Italian student and former Cato Institute intern explains what went wrong in Europe and what should happen in the United States to avoid a similar meltdown. ... more

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