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Oct
13

The Economist — All the Latest Styles and Facists

BenB on October 13th, 2010

The Economist tells us that they aim to, “take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.” Which side are they on? The Economist is widely accepted to be one of the best sources for international events abroad. But having read their magazines, I often [...]

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Aug
28

Forgive but Never Forget

BenB on August 28th, 2010

65 years ago, on August 6th, Hiroshima, Japan was bombed — making Japan the only country to ever be attacked with an atomic weapon. And U.S. ambassador to Japan, John Roos, attended the Hiroshima memorial ceremony in Japan. This is the first time any U.S. ambassador has accepted the invitation to the ceremony. Why? State [...]

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Jul
13

Political Racism

BenB on July 13th, 2010

Calling someone a racist is losing its seriousness, now it’s becoming another political tool. In May, 1773 the British government devised a plan that gave East India a monopoly over the tea exported to the American Colonies. But the tea that came from East India had a British tax on it, if that tax was [...]

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Mar
30

The Statist Quo

BenB on March 30th, 2010

Declaring something a right, doesn’t make it so. And declaring something a right won’t solve that particular problem either. In order for a right to operate correctly (a true right), it must be coupled with freedom.
2.8 million people die from bad water and sanitation every year. And three in four of those victims are children. [...]

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Dec
16

U.N.Intelligent

BenB on December 16th, 2009

The Copenhagen climate conference started recently. UNfortunately things didn’t start out quite as planned. Conn Carroll with the Heritage Foundation says that non-governmental registrants (for the conference) had to wait more than 8 hours in the cold before being allowed in. How can this be? Carroll explains, “despite some two years of planning, the United [...]

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