Principles Of Government

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The Left Gets Fascism Backward B

By Lance Morrow - Sept. 4, 2022

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By Lance Morrow – Mr. Trump and his followers…are essentially antifascists: They want the state … to impose the least possible interference and allow market forces and entrepreneurial energies to work. Freedom isn’t fascism. Mr. Biden and his vast tribe are essentially enemies of freedom…. They desire maximum—that is, total—state or party control of all aspects of American life, including what people say and think. …The left yearns for power and authoritarian order. It is Faust’s bargain; freedom is forfeit….  Read More

The Trouble Isn’t Liberals. It’s Progressives. B

By Charles Murray - June 30, 2014

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By Charles Murray – …progressive intellectuals were passionate advocates of rule by disinterested experts led by a strong unifying leader. They were in favor of using the state to mold social institutions in the interests of the collective. They thought that individualism and the Constitution were both outmoded.…are …enthusiastic about an unrestrained regulatory state…think it’s just fine to subordinate the interests of individuals to … cheer the president’s abuse of executive power and … have no problem rationalizing the stifling of dissent…. Read More

Biden’s Cradle-to-Grave Government B

By The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal - April 29, 2021

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By The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal – The progressive hits keep coming from the Biden Administration, and the latest is the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan introduced in broad strokes on Wednesday. It’s more accurate to call this the plan to make the middle class dependent on government from cradle to grave. The government will tell you sometime later, after you’re hooked to the state, how it will force you to pay for it. Read More