Socialism

JosephC on February 13th, 2011

Government healthcare is probably the most socialist move our government has made yet. One of the worst parts of this policy is the “Individual Mandate.” The individual mandate basically states that anyone above the poverty line must get healthcare…

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JosephC on February 13th, 2011

Government healthcare is probably the most socialist move our government has made yet. One of the worst parts of this policy is the “Individual Mandate.” The individual mandate basically states that anyone above the poverty line must get healthcare…

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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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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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BenB on July 23rd, 2010

The likelihood of Elena Kagan’s approval by the Senate is high, not because she’s qualified, but because she knows the right people, talks the right way and has the right mannerisms. While the people in Washington are often — and correctly — called “the ruling minority,” Angelo M. Codevilla with the American Spectator‘s latest issue [...]

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