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When I was still teaching high school courses in American History, AP US History, Political Parties, and Political Philosophy, I would have my students carefully read and complete this essay assignment. Read it for yourself and reflect upon how you would answer the two questions at the end.   THE DECLARATION AND OUR CIVIC CONSCIENCE By Charles Burris One of the major objectives of this course is for each student to engage in a careful and measured, disinterested, reflection upon what it means to be an American citizen. What better place is there to begin such an examination of our &hellip...

By James Bovard The Biden administration is embracing the same flawed “fair trade” mantra that previous administrations used to sanctify protectionist po

By James Bovard “Beatings will continue until morale improves” has morphed from an old joke to the latest prescription for national salvation. “Compulsory National Service Could Unite America,” whooped a New York Times Op-ed headline last week. Prominent media outlets, think tanks, and too many professors and former generals are calling for government to commandeer a year of young Americans’ lives to forcibly restore their faith in the political system. Rep. John Delaney made a one-year mandatory service requirement for every 18-year-old a keystone of his Democratic presidential cam...

The Kosher Gourmet by Nick Malgieri: Chocolate molten delight with creme anglaise is a simple yet elegant make-ahead dessert "The power to tax," asserted Chief Justice John Marshall in McCulloch vs. Maryland, a landmark 1819 Supreme Court decision, "involves the power to destroy." It is a timeless truth. As a tax assessor under Ivan the Terrible, one of the ruthless oprichniki, recorded in his diary: "I did no harm to anyone today; I was resting." Taxes destroy in many ways. When they are too high, too intrusive, or too complex, taxes can destroy businesses, jobs, and the value of work. The...