The Student Loan Problem

February 24, 2010 | by | Topic: The Path to Freedom

You may have seen the recent story about the 41-year-old doctor who graduated from medical school in 2003 with student-loan indebtedness of $250,000 that has since swelled to more than $555,000. She is now scheduled to pay $990 per month … Read more>

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CPAC and Glenn Beck

February 22, 2010 | by | Topic: The Path to Freedom, The Persuaders

This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference was unique. The Tea Party movement burst forth in August 2009 and the tension that this leaderless juggernaut generates among establishment conservatives was palpable at the nation’s largest annual gathering of grassroots conservatives and … Read more>

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In Memoriam: Al Haig’s Charge

February 22, 2010 | by | Topic: The DNA of Greatness

Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator, February 22, 2010. Alexander Haig passed away over the weekend at the age of 85. A military man, a war veteran, no less than a four-star general, a chief … Read more>

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The Founders: How Christian Were They?

February 18, 2010 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

One of today’s most contentious culture wars is over the religious commitments of our nation’s founders. Were most of them orthodox Christians, deists, or agnostics’ Scholarly books, college classes, radio talk shows, and blogs all debate this issue, and the … Read more>

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V&V Q&A: Outrageous Public Debt

February 16, 2010 | by | Topic: The Path to Freedom, Vision & Values Concise E-publications

Editor’s Note: The “V&V Q&A” is an e-publication from The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. In this latest Q&A, Dr. Paul Kengor, executive director of the Center, interviews Dr. Guido Hülsmann, chairman of the economics department Read more>

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“Econoclasts:” A Book Review

February 11, 2010 | by | Topic: The Path to Freedom

“Econoclasts: The Rebels Who Sparked the Supply-Side Revolution and Restored American Prosperity” By Brian Domitrovic | ISI Books (August 2009) | 368 pp. | List Price: $27.95

Brian Domitrovic, assistant professor of history at Sam Houston State University, has written … Read more>

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Forgotten?

February 8, 2010 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

Do you ever feel forgotten, overlooked, or helpless in a world that seems increasingly confusing, rancorous, and on the brink of even more uncertainty and lurking disaster? Maybe you long for someone to come along and say, “The only thing … Read more>

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Reagan and Joe

February 8, 2010 | by | Topic: The American Story, The DNA of Greatness

Editor’s note: This article first appeared at National Review, February 6, 2010. This February 6 marks the 99thanniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. In a telling development, Republicans around the country have begun holding “Reagan Day” dinners, as they’ve … Read more>

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God and Man at the National Prayer Breakfast

February 5, 2010 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

President Obama spoke yesterday at the National Prayer Breakfast. I’ve long studied the sitting president’s remarks at these breakfasts, particularly President George W. Bush, President Bill Clinton, and President Ronald Reagan. I note this to hopefully lend a little credibility … Read more>

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The Education of Sarah Palin: A Review of “Going Rogue: An American Life”

February 4, 2010 | by | Topic: The American Story, The Persuaders

“Going Rogue: An American Life” By Sarah Palin | HarperCollins (November 2009) | 432 pp. | List Price: $28.99

Most likely, millions of copies of Going Rogue have been sold in recent months because Sarah Palin inspires either great … Read more>

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2010 – Fourth Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture

February 3, 2010 | by | Topic: Ronald Reagan Lectures, Streaming Video

Dr. Paul Kengor interviews Peter Robinson, a speech writer for Ronald Reagan and the author of the famous speech, “Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down this Wall”. … Read more>

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Taxpayers Fund Abortions But Not School Vouchers

February 2, 2010 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

In my last article, a somber remembrance of Roe v. Wade, I called attention to something that shocked readers: I noted that the Obama administration and Democratic Congress “rejected funding for school vouchers for poor children in Washington, DC, … Read more>

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