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<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> I was born and raised in Wisconsin, so when a politician calls other Americans “un-American,” it conjures up the bad old days of Joe McCarthy—that cold war demagogue sent to the U.S. Senate by Dairy State voters. Not Wisconsin’s finest hour!

2009-08-15T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols I was born and raised in Wisconsin, so when a politician calls other Americans “un-American,” it conjures up the bad old days of Joe... 30c77fde-5aa1-4f89-b9e4-d1253d6c969f

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> Just when I thought that those in Congress responsible for the collapse of the housing market had diverted their attention to the destruction of other sectors of our free market economy (health care and energy), up pops Barney Frank and his trusty sidekick, Anthony Weiner.

2009-06-27T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols Just when I thought that those in Congress responsible for the collapse of the housing market had diverted their attention to the destruction of... 931906fe-2906-42c3-9cf7-6aa7d006cab4

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> It is rare that a news headline catches my attention these days. Most of them are simply variations on the same theme.

2009-05-16T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols It is rare that a news headline catches my attention these days. Most of them are simply variations on the same theme: “Isn’t it wonderful that... 0fa4adda-f771-49c4-80bd-b369351e8596

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> On February 3, 2009, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) told a gathering of news media lapdogs that the House Financial Services Committee—Barney chairs the committee—would consider legislation to apply compensation restrictions to all financial institutions and that the salary restrictions might be extended to all U.S. companies.

2009-04-04T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols On February 3, 2009, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) told a gathering of news media lapdogs that the House Financial Services Committee—Barney chairs the... 4c87e8de-9c54-4200-af09-edc68f0ca1c9

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> On Valentine’s Day, I like to think positive thoughts. So, I would like to believe that even the dark cloud known as the “stimulus package” may have a silver lining.

2009-02-14T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols On Valentine’s Day, I like to think positive thoughts. So, I would like to believe that even the dark cloud known as the “stimulus package” may... eeae130e-baf1-4fee-b9a5-267cabc515bf

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> ‘Twas two days after Christmas and all through the land<br> Retailers were panicked—huge supply, no demand.

2008-12-27T00:00:28-05:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols ‘Twas two days after Christmas and all through the land Retailers were panicked—huge supply, no demand. Consumers weren’t spending, like they... d300d365-3559-4852-beb7-6d136bea4c7a

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> In the coming months, I am certain the NeoSocs will be joined by others from both sides of the aisle who, for the sake of political expediency, will turn their backs on the principles of free-market capitalism.

2008-11-15T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols J.R.R. Tolkein cautioned in The Hobbit that, “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations if you happen to live near one.” For... 7f1a4eb3-de16-4917-a424-4327b2178e72

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> Last January I wrote a column entitled: Are Polar Bears Edible? I pointed out that during good times, people worry about whether polar bears will have ice in one-hundred years—but when times are tough we wonder whether the bears are tasty.

2008-10-04T11:09:49-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols Last January I wrote a column entitled: Are Polar Bears Edible? I pointed out that during good times, people worry about whether polar bears... dd636c58-f842-4707-8473-5930afb9c884

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> Last January I wrote a column entitled: Are Polar Bears Edible?

2008-10-04T00:00:09-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols Last January I wrote a column entitled: Are Polar Bears Edible? I pointed out that during good times, people worry about whether polar bears... 75e9e3e4-d1bf-471a-be8b-3c2c59e7b5d9

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> Like millions of other Americans, I have contributed copious amounts patriotic energy and a good deal of couch-potato time to observing every minute of Olympic coverage offered by NBC and its various progeny—including, of course, the advertisements produced by numerous sponsors.

2008-08-23T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols Like millions of other Americans, I have contributed copious amounts patriotic energy and a good deal of couch-potato time to observing every... 36f49ad1-9cad-486b-9f30-9dde21118db0

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> My wife and I spent Thursday afternoon at the doctor’s office. Our physician not only performs medical miracles, but he is also a dyed-in-the-wool conservative who makes it his business to keep abreast of the high crimes of hypocrisy.

2008-07-12T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols My wife and I spent Thursday afternoon at the doctor’s office. Our physician not only performs medical miracles, but he is also a... 4dd71a75-6c91-48a3-aad6-503fc6a1daa1

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> Will there be an all-powerful Czar of Rights? Or maybe another UN cabal of activists and other so-called stakeholders will be created to anoint certain civil, political, economic, social and cultural desires?

2008-05-24T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols Whenever I become convinced that Americans have slurped too much left-wing Kool-Aid, sang too many choruses of “Kumbaya,” and are about to turn... 786889c0-96bb-418b-b24a-59d12dfa5f88

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> I believe it is time for taxpayers to start asking some tough questions.

2008-04-12T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols The moment I read the front page of the Washington Post on Wednesday I knew that the folks who enjoy spending other people’s money (OPM),... 6aa15363-d86a-4333-9206-7d0f7fb38b8d

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> A few weeks back I noted in my column that when times get tough, Americans will stop worrying about whether polar bears have enough ice and start asking whether those white, furry critters are edible.

2008-03-01T10:40:14-05:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols A few weeks back I noted in my column that when times get tough, Americans will stop worrying about whether polar bears have enough ice and... 747dcf28-6ed3-488b-ac8a-0d15c814b455

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> My 2008 New Year’s resolution was to stop haranguing about weak-kneed politicians and corporate executives who worship at the appeasement altar every time a group of activist nannies demands tribute.

2008-01-19T00:01:00-05:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols My 2008 New Year’s resolution was to stop haranguing about weak-kneed politicians and corporate executives who worship at the appeasement altar... a5a17565-44b3-43ce-b8b4-32fc5200ee5b

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> A cursory look at the state of the economy, the political landscape, and the turmoil that exists in many parts of the world suggests that Thanksgiving dinner in 2008 may be very difficult to swallow.

2007-12-01T10:38:12-05:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols A cursory look at the state of the economy, the political landscape, and the turmoil that exists in many parts of the world suggests that... 8f394afe-b2f8-4cf5-a5c1-3a33424c7ad0

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> At its nub, the activist-inspired CSR movement represents the convergence of two seemingly discordant political doctrines – corporate socialization and the privatization of regulation.

2007-10-04T09:51:15-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols I am an unabashed fan of President Calvin Coolidge because he was not afraid to say that, “the business of America is business.” He should have... d0dee92d-0b69-4cb2-bba3-763b634adb38

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> Economist Milton Friedman once wrote that some “businessmen believe that they are defending free enterprise when they declaim that business is not concerned merely with profit but also with promoting desirable social ends; that business has a social conscience and takes seriously its responsibility for providing employment, eliminating discrimination, avoiding pollution and whatever else may be the catchwords of the contemporary crop of reformers.” Friedman added, “In fact, they are . . . preaching pure and unadulterated socialism. Businessmen who talk this way are unwitting puppets of the intellectual forces that have been undermining the basis of a free society these past decades.”

2007-08-18T00:00:01-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols Economist Milton Friedman once wrote that some “businessmen believe that they are defending free enterprise when they declaim that business is... b711bea8-369e-43e4-a3ea-86dbb1a62326

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> While many of us were celebrating our nation’s hard won sovereignty, the United Nations (UN) was orchestrating a summit meeting of Global Compact leaders at its Geneva, Switzerland headquarters. The UN describes the seven-year-old Global Compact as “an international initiative that would bring companies together with UN agencies, labor and non-government organizations to support universal environmental and social principles.”

2007-07-07T00:00:01-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols While many of us were celebrating our nation’s hard won sovereignty, the United Nations (UN) was orchestrating a summit meeting of Global Compact... 5a40e78a-2cf1-4c41-af72-3b815d33fc00

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/nicknichols/'>Nick Nichols Column</a><br /> Mr. Google was kind enough to send me a press release last week trumpeting the results of yet another public opinion survey on corporate social responsibility (CSR). According to the release, a huge percentage of Americans want Congress to ensure that companies address pressing social issues.

2007-05-19T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-26T07:11:58Z Nick Nichols Mr. Google was kind enough to send me a press release last week trumpeting the results of yet another public opinion survey on corporate social...