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Ron Paul Lacks the Principles Needed to Defend Freedom

At first glance, the Ron Paul movement appears to be a step in the right direction for freedom. But does…

Restore the Separation of State and School

When government involves itself in the production of knowledge, it curtails both our liberty to express our beliefs and our…

After the Election, the Tea Party Protests Must be Ongoing

Not since 1938 have Republicans gained so many seats in a single Congressional election as they did in the recent…

Stimulus Doesn’t Stimulate, It Redistributes

As the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act continues to pour massive amounts of stimulus money into the economy, some European…

Campus Media Response: Let the Free Market Guide Choices for Higher Education

With classes starting up again, President Obama took the opportunity to state his vision for the future of American higher…

Prohibition Déjà vu

On August 19 The Wall Street Journal reported that serious organized crime had spread to one of the most affluent,…

Campus Media Response: Critics of the Tea Party Miss the Point: We Do Not Belong to the State

Noting the recent wins by "tea party" candidates in Republican primaries, Daniel Charnoff of the USC Daily Trojan warns his…

Correcting the Concession of Labor Day

On September 7th Americans observed the holiday known as Labor Day. Many of them, not knowing its origins, enjoyed a…

The High Cost of a Free Lunch

Congress recently approved a new budget of staggering proportions. Weighing in at $3.6 trillion, the plan provides billions in allocations…

If Only All The Goldman Partners Thought This Way

Over at the Huffington Post, former Goldman Sachs partner Greg Zehner writes that Ayn Rand foresaw the economic crisis the…