Throughout U.S. history, there has been a recurring temptation to replace hard work and productivity with gimmicks or government schemes promising easy wealth, from Richard Schell’s 1874 plan to dig a…
In America, the poor carry the least debt because they are generally considered bad credit risks, the middle class holds moderate debt primarily for homes, farms, and small businesses, while the rich…
Universities receiving Pentagon research funds can divert focus from their core mission of education, as such grants though tiny compared to industry contracts ($852 million to universities vs. $116.7…
Our prisons have become breeding grounds for violence and extortion, as illustrated by a young man murdered for refusing to pay $5 a week to a gang in Los Angeles Men’s Central Jail, highlighting that…
Too often, we let fear of words charges of racism or bigotry paralyze us while taxpayers fund groups that fail obligations yet sue the government and receive federal support, highlighting how timidity…
There is evidence of a real return to faith in the United States, particularly within evangelical churches, which have grown significantly from 1972 to 1982 while modernistic denominations have…
Through our taxes, we are unwitting patrons of the arts, funding millions for projects many consider frivolous or objectionable erotic shows, feminist journals, or ex-convict art programs while…
U.S. foreign aid and loans often fund oppressive regimes, military projects, and even human-rights abuses abroad, effectively financing tyranny, slavery, and the enemies of freedom, while lacking…
History is made by people, not abstract “social forces”; men and women of faith and action shape events, drive progress, and give purpose to civilizations, while the modern notion that vague forces…
Concerns about “book banning” in U.S. schools are often misrepresented; parents may object to certain books for moral or educational reasons, while libraries promote works aligned with humanistic…
