Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go? It’s Not Where You Think
You could be forgiven for thinking the bulk of the federal government’s budget goes to welfare, foreign aid, and supporting illegal immigrants.
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There’s Nothing Inherently Good or Bad about Small or Big Government
For the latter part of the 20th century and all of this century, Americans have railed against the “evils of big government.” Barry Goldwater, the 1964 Republican nominee for President, was the first national politician to carry the torch for small government. Goldwater was a vocal opponent of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, rejected the New Deal, and advocated for
Read moreFreedom To – And Freedom *From*
The concept of freedom is crucial to human flourishing, and is integral to the success of modern capitalist democracies. People often discuss freedom strictly in terms of what they are free “to” do. Free to ride a bike without a helmet. Free to criticize the government without fear of retribution. Free to love whomever you want. Free to shoot a
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What Has The Government Ever Done for Us? 