The State Tax Reformers
More Governors look to repeal their income taxes. Wall Street Journal, REVIEW & OUTLOOK Washington may be a tax reform wasteland, but out in the states the action is hot…
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Becoming Europe’
“Suffocating supranationalism of the European Union marches on . . . . Washington is already on the path to Brussels, Paris and Athens, but it still has an opportunity to…
Ronald Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address: Human freedom is on the march, and nowhere more so than our own hemisphere
“The American sound . . . is hopeful, big-hearted, idealistic, daring, decent, and fair.” by Scott L. Vanatter One-term presidents rarely are considered our most successful presidents. Getting re-elected is…
Dissecting Kennedy’s “Ask not…” from his first inaugural address
Milton Friedman on Kennedy’s antimetabole by Scott L. Vanatter One of the most well-known lines from presidential addresses was written for John F. Kennedy by Ted Sorenson. Kennedy was not the…
Ronald Reagan’s First Inaugural Address: “We are a nation that has a government–not the other way around.”
“We are a nation that has a government–not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth.” by Scott L. Vanatter The claim is…
When Big Deficits Became Good
“The problem now is that there are not enough millionaires and billionaires to make up for the shortfall. And if interest rates rise just a bit, the debt will bury…
Norquist: Fight Against President Obama’s Overspending Is Winnable
“There is great anger that Obama could force higher tax rates on small businesses simply by saying no.” by Grover Norquist The 2001 and 2003 “Bush tax cuts” were enacted…
Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Address to the ’88 Republican National Convention
“Our party speaks for human freedom, for the sweep of liberties that are at the core of our existence. . . . Together we’ve fought for causes we love. But…
George Washington’s First Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union
“Our fellow citizens the blessings which they have a right to expect from a free, efficient, and equal government.” January 8, 1790 (223 years ago today) [Excerpts] by George Washington…
[Flashback interview] Retired Senator Malcolm Wallop: “The Great American Experiment”
“What the world has not come to grips with is that the Great American Experiment is still going on. It’s the quintessential revolution of the world. . . .” by…
Larry Elder, “Rich Lefties and Their Taxes”
“People change behavior in response to taxes, raising them can result in getting less revenue.” by Larry Elder Ah, the hypocrisy of tax-hikers who do everything they can to avoid…
Ronald Reagan, “Our Noble Vision: An Opportunity For All”
“You cannot create a desert, hand a person a cup of water, and call that compassion. . . . And you cannot build up years of dependence on government and dare…
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2012 Review: Must Read at Frontiers of Freedom
“The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered, perhaps, as deeply, as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted…
George Washington’s First Inaugural Address
“The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered, perhaps, as deeply, as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted…
There Is No Santa Claus and Bill Clinton Was Not an Economic Savior
“In Washington it is common to tout the budget surpluses of the Clinton years as some momentous achievement, as though the point of economic policy is to run budget surpluses.…