Mitch Daniels’s Gift to Academic Freedom

Mitch Daniels’s Gift to Academic Freedom

By Benno Schmidt | His skepticism about the merits of a sacrosanct liberal history textbook has sparked an overdue debate. Most Americans would agree that academic freedom is a sacred right of the academy and crucial to the American experiment in democracy. But what...
Real Americans Don’t Trust the Government

Real Americans Don’t Trust the Government

By Jonathon Moseley | “Question Authority” was a dominant political theme in the ’60s and 70s We’re talking about the 1760s and the 1770s, of course — the American Revolution.  Well, sure, the 1960s and the 1970s, too. But our country was...
On Patriotism

On Patriotism

Declaration of Independence Signer Benjamin Rush, “On Patriotism” – October 20, 1773 To His Fellow Countrymen Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of society as natural affection is for the support of families. The Amor...
Immigration Reform at What Cost?

Immigration Reform at What Cost?

By Derrick Morgan | Lawful immigration can bring important economic and cultural benefits both to the United States and to the immigrants. Americans rightly live and celebrate the values of America, including limited government, personal liberty, and free enterprise,...
Amazon Uses Government to Crush Competition

Amazon Uses Government to Crush Competition

By Rich Tucker | People line up to go to the Apple store, but can’t stand waiting in line at the DMV. That’s because consumers love good products and good service. Businesses tend to provide reasons for lining up, while governments simply force us to. So for years...