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Arrogant government spending worse than taxes

By JOHN STOSSEL

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Bill O’Reilly is mad at me because I’m not mad enough about taxes. Last week on “The O’Reilly Factor,” we talked about California’s and New York’s enormous budget deficits and planned tax increases. Those... Full story

'Who are the best keepers of the people's liberties?'

Thinking it Through, by RICHARD REEB

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James Madison, the father of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, asked this question in a 1792 article in the National Gazette, a Republican newspaper critical of the ruling Federalist party. The question is always relevant. For nearly a... Full story

Our backgrounds and our choices

By TIBOR MACHAN

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The New York Times ran an editorial Nov. 7 tutoring its readers in how they ought to ignore the background of the accused murderer of the soldiers in Texas. All that matters is what he did, not what groups he joined in the past. So, his being Muslim... Full story

Stupak amendment should be stripped from bill

REALITY CHECK, by CAROL JENSEN

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Over the summer, while tea baggers were protesting health care reform, legislators had come to a consensus regarding the funding in any bill which might in the future pass concerning abortion. This potential agreement was known as the Capps... Full story

The U.S. House of Presumptuous Meddlers

By JOHN STOSSEL

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As an American, I am embarrassed that the U.S. House of Representatives has 220 members who actually believe the government can successfully centrally plan the medical and insurance industries. I’m embarrassed that my representatives think... Full story

On elections, the Berlin Wall, and the shootings

Thinking it Through, by RICHARD REEB

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Last week was truly remarkable. Republicans swept three state elections; then an Islamic extremist holding the position of an Army psychiatrist murdered 13 persons and wounded 31 others at Fort Hood, Texas; the House of Representatives defied the... Full story

Why scandals abound in the welfare state

By TIBOR MACHAN

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There is always much talk about government corruption. Scandals abound and usually involve special benefits obtained by organizations from local, state or federal governments. Government officials are accused of playing favorites as they carry out... Full story

Democrats win two more House seats

REALITY CHECK, by CAROL JENSEN

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Both the Democratic and Republican Parties had reason to celebrate last week, as both came out of election night with victories. The Republicans won the governor’s race in both Virginia and in New Jersey. Although the Virginia victory was... Full story

The double standard about journalists' bias

By JOHN STOSSEL

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I made The New York Times last week. It even ran my picture. My mother would be proud. Unfortunately, the story was critical. It said, “Critics have leaped on Mr. Stossel’s speaking engagements as the latest evidence of conservative... Full story

The decline of Western civilization proceeds

Thinking it Through, by RICHARD REEB

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The western world has been warned with increasing frequency, most recently by Parliamentarian Geert Wilder of the Netherlands, that radical Islam is making such great strides that Europe will become “Eurabia” in a few decades and that... Full story

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