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Privatize Social Security…Before It’s Too Late
The overwhelming majority of Americans believes that the Social Security Trust Fund has the cash it needs to pay its obligations to current and future retirees. They also think that they are legally entitled to it. Nothing could be further … Continue reading
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Donald Trump: Legal Philosopher
Senator Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, appears to be trying to make the best of a bad situation. The Washington Post reports that he says he is supporting Trump because “…[He] doesn’t want four more years just like the last … Continue reading
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Hillary’s Tangled Web
Is there anyone this side of sanity who truly, seriously believes a word that escapes from Hillary Clinton’s lips? Of course not. And that is a very big problem. The reason is that Mrs. Clinton’s lies have a special character … Continue reading
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On Not Casting a Vote for President
Soon we will be hearing the quadrennial chorus solemnly informing us that it is a citizen’s sacred obligation to vote. This mythical obligation is often cast in terms of the soldiers who died to protect our right to vote. Except … Continue reading
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Is Hillary Clinton the Adult in the Room?
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump seem to have achieved the impossible: together they have made Mrs. Clinton appear to be responsible–at least in relative terms. That is no mean feat. After all, she has been an unabashed opportunist in her … Continue reading
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Dump Trump
Winston Churchill once observed that the best argument against democracy is a 5-minute conversation with the man on the street. That conversation is no longer metaphorical. Now it is there for all to see in the person of Donald Trump. … Continue reading
Trump versus Conservative Intellectuals
“Against Trump”, the title of National Review’s most recent edition, says it all. National Review, a leading voice of conservatism, produced by a longstanding group of conservative intellectuals has made it clear that Trump and conservatism, cannot be reconciled. Trump, … Continue reading
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The Mission of the On Liberty Watch Blog
Welcome to the On Liberty Watch Blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide commentary and analysis of politics, culture and current events from a mostly libertarian perspective. Among other things that means that we believe what it says in … Continue reading
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