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Democratic socialists pose no real threat to America's free markets

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but it's almost like the GOP is secretly promoting the Democratic Socialists of America, which is now producing a lot of the energy and excitement within the Democratic and Republican parties. The DSA champions many views that exist wildly outside the mainstream ...

Anthony Fauci: Dr. Wrong

Poor Anthony Fauci — the man who became an overnight celebrity when deadly COVID-19 hit these shores. As time has gone on, and the catastrophic consequences of Fauci's advice have become more apparent, Fauci's hero status has faded. And now with the publication of his "diaries" during the ...

The case for capitalism

I've failed! I make the case for free markets ... young people elect socialists! What are they thinking? Do they even think? Do they pay any attention to history? Or economics? Socialism always fails. Only markets create environments that let people prosper. "Getting the right ...

'Charitable giving' isn't what you think

I want to start today with a warning about "charitable giving" and end with a primer on wealth inequality. The two are closely related, as I'll explain. We're on the cusp of the biggest gusher of "charitable giving" in history. Beware. We tend to think of "charitable giving" as unambiguously ...

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War is Not Christian To the editor: A hot topic these days seem to be the war with Iran with its ever changing reason for being and continuing. So much so that even some of the most diehard President Trump followers are questioning the need since it is causing a negative impact on our country. Sadly, their main reasons for concern seem to revolve around such things as how much it is costing, the price increases or that some Americans have died, but the true cost is that it is another act that is not Christian. Such acts jeopardizing the salvation of Christians that have supported this ...

Is Christopher Nolan's Odysseus too soft?

Was Odysseus, the legendary Greek warrior, actually a wimp? The most trenchant criticisms of Christopher Nolan's new blockbuster movie involve how he portrays the hero of the tale. In the original, Odysseus is a clever, multifaceted hero who comes up with the idea for the Trojan Horse and ...