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Immigration may be a threat to Republicans, but not to America
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Did the Libertarians get it right about Republicans and Democrats?
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Amash leads challenge to NSA surveillance with LIBERT-E act
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Colorado gun debate: Sen. Morse recall petition succeeds
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Hypocrisy has rendered the term ‘RINO’ meaningless
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The Northern Virginia butt-slasher pleads guilty
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Need a new BFF? Adopt-a-Pet at home or shelter
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New studies debunk raw milk health risks
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Vanishing Snow: Should there be A Law?
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Log Cabin Republicans react to upcoming DOMA and Proposition 8 rulings
Economic Sophisms
Daniel Brackins explores both the seen and unseen consequences of statist policies in addition to their moral implications.
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DNC video: Government is the only thing we all belong to
In stark contrast to founding principles, the DNC says you belong to the government. Published 5:17 p.m. September 4, 2012 - Comments
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Current unemployment numbers are misleading
Did you hear that the unemployment rate is 8.3 percent? You heard wrong. The real number is 22 percent. Published 7:56 p.m. August 20, 2012 - Comments
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Government, marriage rights, and same-sex marriage
Marriage licenses are about regulation and control, not about protecting marriage or children. You have a right to marry, not to get government goodies for it. Published 10:19 p.m. August 15, 2012 - Comments
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Daniel Brackins is a political scientist, libertarian philosopher, and proponent of the Austrian School of economics. He is the president and founder of the Bastiat Institute, promoting free markets, liberty, and peace. He is currently writing The Economic Origins of ...
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Did the Libertarians get it right about Republicans and Democrats?
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Daniel Brackins is a political scientist, libertarian philosopher, and proponent of the Austrian School of economics. He is the president and founder of the Bastiat Institute, promoting free markets, liberty, and peace. He is currently writing The Economic Origins of Morality, a book that argues that there is a universal moral principle rooted in the fundamental economic problem of scarcity.
