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Stop the Federal Reserve's powergrab

During his presidency in the 1830s, Andrew Jackson fought a ferocious and successful battle to destroy the Second Bank of the United States, fearing that its powers were a threat to American democracy. We need a revival of this Jacksonian spirit with regards to the Federal Reserve, whose powers in …

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Why Nigeria matters: Boko Haram kidnapping grim reminder of radical Islam threat

The recent kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria is a dramatic and potentially tragic example of the fanaticism of Boko Haram and other Islamic militants operating along the seam between Saharan and sub-Saharan Africa. The Boko Haram terrorists have developed paramilitary capabilities, and their conduct of operations not just …

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Environmentalism: A Shield for Jackasses

Many moons ago I wrote about how environmentalists use their so-called ethical beliefs to justify asinine behavior. Examples abound: A socialite rails against plastic bags, as she boards her private jet to eat bat testicles with a shaman; a scabby rock star condemns us for not helping the poor, as …

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