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False Alternatives: Solitude or Independence
ByjbpA recent poll by Pew Research found that a growing number of young women say that they are unlikely to get married. In an opinion piece on Fox, author J. P. De Gance decries this finding. For decades, he writes, parents have taught their daughters to obtain an education, establish a career, and become financially…
Facts vs. Fear
A recent study conducted in New York State concluded that 13.9 percent, or about 2.7 million, of the state’s residents have been infected with the coronavirus. That number is ten times higher than the state’s official count of 269,000. While government officials were quick to point out that these are preliminary results, it supports a…
Price Controls are Kinda Sorta Bad
An editorial by the New York Daily News Editorial Board provides an example of the nonsense that can be written when principles are abandoned. In the piece, the board agrees with the idea that rent control exacerbates the problems it is allegedly intended to remedy. It then cautions the Supreme Court, which may be considering…
We Must Check Our Premises
A growing number of public officials are sounding the alarm that a decreasing birth rate in the United States could lead to a myriad of problems within a few decades. Their predictions will likely come true, unless we follow Ayn Rand’s advice and check our premises. A senior fellow at the Institute for Family Studies…
Promises are Cheap
The Biden Administration has announced plans to build or restore 2 million homes to address the housing shortage. This is a very grand plan, and it is receiving praise from many advocates for low-income housing. However, it is more than likely that the number of homes built or restored will fall far short of the…
Re-Writing History, Conservative Style
ByjbpThis was originally posted on Live Oaks on November 25, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. During the Thanksgiving season, many conservatives love to comment on the Pilgrims. Most are so blinded by their religious beliefs that they re-write the story of the Pilgrims, the Puritans, and other early American colonists. For example, they love…