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The misanthropy of 'Avatar' and Sandel
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Perhaps it isn't all people but only Americans that “Avatar” presents in an unfavorable light, but the movie clearly suggests that human beings are largely no good, except for just a few of them and they only barely. In contrast,... Full story
Black History Month is still important
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February marks the celebration in this country of Black History Month, which was established in 1926 by African-American historian, scholar, and educator Carter G. Woodson in honor of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Since 1976 the celebration... Full story
Big government's industrial cronies
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Many window-making companies struggle because of the recession's effect on home building. But one little window company, Serious Materials, is “booming,” says Fortune. “On a roll,” according to Inc. magazine, which put... Full story
Fiscal and social conservatism: related or not?
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Recent polling data reveal that twice as many Americans describe themselves as conservative (40 percent) as liberal (20 percent), with most of the remainder falling into the independent category. One explanation is that some independents who see... Full story
Campaign donations a matter of property rights
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It has puzzled me for some time why campaign contributions are considered a First Amendment constitutional issue. If I write a check to some candidate, I am not talking, writing an essay, carrying some poster in a parade or anything that could be... Full story
Corporations are not people, too
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Not since Bush v. Gore, when the U.S. Supreme Court usurped the voter’s voices by stopping the vote count and appointing George W. Bush President, has the highest Court in the land made such a partisan decision as it did in its ruling in... Full story
Progressives show disdain for free speech
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From the commentary in the mainstream media, I thought there had been a coup d'etat in Washington. The New York Times said what happened “strikes at the heart of democracy.” The Washington Post quoted an authority who warned it... Full story
Republican government still works
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Naturally, most pundits have weighed in on the remarkable victory of Republican State Senator Scott Brown in the special election for the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts, held by the Kennedy family for more than half a century. It is surely a... Full story
Insurance at gunpoint?
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There might not be anyone who is as fond of affordability as I am. Well, maybe this is wrong, but I am very fond of it. That extends to insurance. My home, car, health and sometimes travel insurance would at their best be something I can well... Full story
Bush stands with Obama on Haiti
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When a devastating earthquake struck the small island country of Haiti on Jan. 12, the whole world was quick to respond with much-needed assistance. The United States, under the leadership of President Obama, led the way by sending in a military... Full story
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